BRAMLEY ELDERLY ACTION
Registered charity 1043975 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Bramley Elderly Action (BEA) provides a broad range of preventative health activities for local elders with the help of over 140 volunteers - many of whom are local older people. Older Wiser Local Seniors (OWLS) is part of BEA, providing activities for elders living in the adjacent Headingley, Burley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall area. OWLS is helped by almost 40 volunteers.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £1,653,657 as of 31 March 2025, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees report that the charity's financial position remains sound, with total income exceeding total expenditure for the year, resulting in a surplus. However, the charity acknowledges that its reserves are currently below the recommended level and are working to restore them.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £270k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£656
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Craig White
- David Outram
- Jean Hollings
- Judith Hardy
- Lorraine Donoghue
- Rosemary Nadin-Pummell
- Vincent McCabe
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leeds City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRAMLEY ELDERLY ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £1,653,657 as of 31 March 2025, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees report that the charity's financial position remains sound, with total income exceeding total expenditure for the year, resulting in a surplus. However, the charity acknowledges that its reserves are currently below the recommended level and are working to restore them. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Who funds BRAMLEY ELDERLY ACTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRAMLEY ELDERLY ACTION as a grant recipient include Leeds Hospitals Charity, CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS.
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