One Community Foundation Limited
Analysis
One Community Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07100811). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, One Community Foundation Limited reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.6m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.9m to £1.5m (-18%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, One Community Foundation Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childline (£1.5m), The Jones 1986 Charitable Trust (£1.6m) and Willow Green (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82%, charitable activities 11% and investments 7.7%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £206k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 82%
- Charitable activities 11%
- Investments 7.7%
In the charity's own words
One Community Foundation was established in May 2010 to generate financial support for local community activities across the borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. Our aim is to build and manage a series of endowment funds, so that we can make a lasting contribution by delivering grants to local groups and the wider community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Childline | London | £1.5m |
| The Jones 1986 Charitable Trust | Nottingham | £1.6m |
| Willow Green | Warrington | £1.5m |
| St David's Children Society | Cardiff | £1.6m |