LEEDS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1003862 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEEDS D E C, LEEDS DEC

To raise public awareness of global development issues and social justice through:Provision of development education resources and training for teachers and youth workers.Provision of support and advice on development education.Research in the field of development education.Publication and dissemination of educational resources.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £23,380 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £240,774. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level in order to allow the smooth operation of the charity's activities (held: £241k)
“The reserves of the charity are composed of unrestricted funds. These funds are maintained at a sufficient level in order to allow the smooth operation of the charity's activities.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£78k£53k
31/03/2024£54k£93k
31/03/2023£43k£86k
31/03/2022£82k£71k
31/03/2021£138k£170k

Common questions

Is LEEDS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £23,380 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £240,774. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEEDS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEEDS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include Vivensa Foundation, TOGETHER FOR PEACE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Vivensa FoundationFY2023£5k#iwill Care Home FaNs intergenerational linking project
TOGETHER FOR PEACEFY2024£855Climate Action Leeds community grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2026£20kCross Green - Green Youth Leaders