ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ASIANS (LEEDS)

Registered charity 1042621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A B A LEEDS, ABA LEEDS

Activities/Services we provide-Advocacy support-Advice and information on benefits and welfare rights-Training -Assist with hospital appointments-Signposting-Form filling-Trips and outings-Health and wellbeing sessions-Reading groups -Luncheon club-Outreach work/Awareness raising -Accessible Information provision-My Guide

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Latest income
£208k
Latest spending
£202k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net receipt of £6,264 for the year, with total funds increasing to £130,297. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting 4-8 months of core staff payroll costs, with actual free reserves of £89,276 falling slightly below the stated minimum target of £91,840.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £89k; policy: 4-8 months’ core staff payroll costs, plus the redundancy liability)
“The charity's actual free reserves at the year end were £89,276.” — page 13
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 · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£208k£202k
31/03/2024£166k£240k
31/03/2023£249k£183k
31/03/2022£151k£132k
31/03/2021£101k£84k

Common questions

Is ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ASIANS (LEEDS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net receipt of £6,264 for the year, with total funds increasing to £130,297. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting 4-8 months of core staff payroll costs, with actual free reserves of £89,276 falling slightly below the stated minimum target of £91,840. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ASIANS (LEEDS)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ASIANS (LEEDS) as a grant recipient include THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2022£10kTargeted funding programme
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2021£1kDay trips to encourage this charity's members to get out into the community again.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2022£6kACE Jubilee Chai (Tea)
The National Lottery Community Fund18/02/2022£126kWorking with the BAME community in Leeds to prevent sight loss
The National Lottery Community Fund13/12/2019£10kFair-Ride
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2016£240kRoshni - The Light
The National Lottery Community Fund26/08/2010£9kBlind can Dance- Leeds
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2010£263kRoshni - The Light
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2006£102kSalaries & running costs
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2005£4kLearning, Leisure and Cultural Participation

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ASIANS (LEEDS)£208k—0below—no doubt
THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION FY2024£163.8m£180,001 - £190,000—above29.3%no doubt
DERBYSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND LTD FY2025£732k—0unclear—no doubt
WARWICKSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND FY2025£565k—0within—no doubt
TEESSIDE AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025£161k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025£204k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.