Bradford Cyrenians Limited

Analysis

Bradford Cyrenians Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in July 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01088965). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bradford Cyrenians Limited reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.5m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bradford Cyrenians Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marches Energy Advice (£2.5m), Greenbelt Festivals (£2.5m) and Institute for Human Rights & Business Limited (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £577k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.