01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 7 September 1984
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01839458
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £1,042,875
- Latest expenditure
- £1,206,484
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Community First Yorkshire, Tower House, Askham Fields Lane, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FS
Website recorded by the regulator: www.communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,042,875
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,206,484
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,164,542
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,096,211
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,012,567
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,041,296
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,157,493
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,021,220
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 13 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £1,110,098
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,076,512
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 1 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,042,875
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,206,484
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £17
- Income From Government Contracts
- 10642
- Income From Government Grants
- £953,346
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,164,542
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,096,211
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £19
- Income From Government Grants
- £937,839
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 4 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,012,567
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,041,296
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £15
- Income From Government Grants
- £803,325
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 8 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,157,493
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,021,220
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £15
- Income From Government Contracts
- 54393
- Income From Government Grants
- £881,136
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 13 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £1,110,098
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,076,512
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £15
- Income From Government Contracts
- 47592
- Income From Government Grants
- £789,122
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 1 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 55716
- Income Charitable Activities
- 963988
- Income Investments
- 23171
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1042875
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,206,484
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1206484
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 124261
- Expenditure Governance
- 10430
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 60107
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 238
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £512,069
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3124
- Assets Own Use
- 3123
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,062,650
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £175,018
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £890,756
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 169707
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5311
- Assets Cash
- £1,003,097
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 512069
- Funds Restricted
- 378687
- Funds Total
- 890756
- Count Employees
- 29
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 53224
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1094180
- Income Investments
- 17138
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1164542
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,096,211
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1096211
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 78777
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £427,583
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1
- Assets Own Use
- 1
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,239,507
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £185,143
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,054,365
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 179832
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5311
- Assets Cash
- £1,024,199
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 427584
- Funds Restricted
- 626781
- Funds Total
- 1054365
- Count Employees
- 30
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 4 December 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 12895
- Income Charitable Activities
- 992788
- Income Investments
- 6884
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1012567
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,041,296
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1041296
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 88493
- Expenditure Governance
- 2200
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 37300
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 333
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £454,700
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,104,551
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £118,518
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £986,034
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 113207
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5311
- Assets Cash
- £1,058,199
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 454701
- Funds Restricted
- 531333
- Funds Total
- 986034
- Count Employees
- 29
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 8 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 19203
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1135733
- Income Investments
- 2557
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1157493
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,021,220
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1021220
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 43230
- Expenditure Governance
- 4200
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 30339
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £462,634
- Assets Total Fixed
- 334
- Assets Own Use
- 333
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,163,293
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £148,864
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,014,763
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 143553
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5311
- Assets Cash
- £1,111,979
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 462634
- Funds Restricted
- 552129
- Funds Total
- 1014763
- Count Employees
- 32
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 13 December 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 11768
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1085063
- Income Investments
- 3267
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1110098
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,076,512
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1076512
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 93342
- Expenditure Governance
- 4200
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 23907
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £435,600
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1334
- Assets Own Use
- 1333
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,038,955
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £161,799
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £878,490
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 156488
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5311
- Assets Cash
- £890,357
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 435600
- Funds Restricted
- 442890
- Funds Total
- 878490
- Count Employees
- 35
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Rotherham
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Bradford City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- North Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Sheffield City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Leeds City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Barnsley
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Calderdale
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- City Of Wakefield
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Doncaster
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Kirklees
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- COMMUNITY FIRST YORKSHIRE LTD
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1984-09-07T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- COMMUNITY FIRST YORKSHIRE LTD
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2019-09-28T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5013619
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1138552
- Assoc Charity Name
- NORTH YORKSHIRE AND YORK FORUM
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 AUGUST 1984 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13 MAY 2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10 APR 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 SEP 2017 as amended on 19 Nov 2019 as amended on 04 Feb 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025 as amended on 25 Nov 2025
- Charitable Objects
- Objects2. The Charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following-to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community particularly in Yorkshire and the surrounding area (hereinafter called 'the area of benefit') 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 co operation in the achievement of the said purposes and to that end to bring together representatives of the voluntary organisations, statutory authorities, and other organisations within the area of benefit.
- Area Of Benefit
- ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTIES OF NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST YORKSHIRE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 187924
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- YORKSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
- Charity Name Id
- 187903
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- RURAL ACTION YORKSHIRE LIMITED
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management