Community First Yorkshire Ltd
Analysis
Community First Yorkshire Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01839458). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community First Yorkshire Ltd reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.2m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £1.0m (-6.1%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community First Yorkshire Ltd sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rothley Trust (£1.0m), Mirza Sharif Ahmad Foundation (£1.0m) and Wycombe Wanderers Foundation (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, trading 5.3% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £124k. Reserves of £512k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 5.3%
- Investments 2.2%
In the charity's own words
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community particularly in Yorkshire and the surrounding area in particular the advancement of education and health and the relief of poverty and distress, the sustainability of rural life, or in pursuing any other charitable purposes by promoting and organising cooperation in the achievement of the said purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rothley Trust | Bedlington | £1.0m |
| Mirza Sharif Ahmad Foundation | London | £1.0m |
| Wycombe Wanderers Foundation | High Wycombe | £1.0m |
| Charles S French Charitable Trust | Hornchurch | £1.0m |