halifax opportunities trust

The charity supports the general public. Halifax Opportunities Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Halifax and operates in Calderdale and Kirklees.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDES ADULT LEARNING, INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS & ESOL; PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR JOB SEEKERS BY WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS & THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT INITIATIVES; PROVIDES CHILDCARE & FAMILY SUPPORT THROUGH THE HALIFAX CENTRAL & UPPER VALLEY AREA CHILDREN'S CENTRES & OTHER PROJECTS; PROVIDES WELLBEING ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Calderdale Kirklees

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,713,767

Latest Expenditure

£4,645,524

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £103,239

Charitable Activities £3,863,058

Other Trading £727,630

Investments £19,840

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,645,524

Raising Funds £0

Governance £32,488

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,713,767	£4,645,524	£4,645,524	£2,377,922	£894,647	173 / 20
2023	£4,561,251	£4,651,344	£4,651,344	£2,243,470	£410,126	182 / 45
2022	£4,413,690	£4,454,423	£3,995,067	£838,759	£559,626	182 / 48
2021	£4,234,143	£4,384,745	£4,014,739	-£1,441,591	£1,118,109	188 / 24
2020	£4,983,603	£4,836,294	£4,382,845	-£493,032	£1,287,317	197 / 31