LEYTON ORIENT TRUST
We work with disadvantaged young people offering them the opportunity to fulfill their potential by offering them a range of sporting, educational and cultural programmes
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER LONDON AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE INHABITANTS WHO ARE ELDERLY, DISABLED, UNEMPLOYED, GIRLS, WOMEN OR WHO ARE FROM MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves stood at £934,372, which the trustees consider adequate to cover approximately 12 months of projected expenditure, exceeding their policy target of six to nine months. The charity reported a net income of £32,592 for the year, with total income of £1,514,608 primarily derived from grants and charitable activities. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust is of the opinion that the level of reserves appropriate to meet efficiently the needs of the charity should equal the average expenditure incurred over six to nine months of activities.”
“Leyton Orient Football Club Limited - Expenditure - The purchase of student kit, staff uniform and office/meeting space and service charges £47,354 (2024: £36,522).” — page 34
“Leyton Orient Football Club Limited - Donations - £30,266 (2024: nil).” — page 34
“Leyton Orient Football Club Limited - Expenditure - The purchase of student kit, staff uniform and office/meeting space and service charges £47,354 (2024: £36,522).” — page 34
“Leyton Orient Football Club Limited - Donations - £30,266 (2024: nil).” — page 34
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 0 (FY2025).
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £120,000 — contracts £120,000 (6); 8% of the £1,579,832 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £70,000 — contracts £70,000 (4); 5% of the £1,343,233 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £145,000 — contracts £100,000 (1), grants £45,000 (3); 12% of the £1,256,336 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Neil Taylor — Chief Executive
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Adrian Phillips
- Alan Tobias
- Bhumika Mistry
- Collette Curry
- Dave Victor
- Kelly Kaye
- Mark Devlin
- Richard Sweden
- Uzma Rasool
- Zabin Mirza
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £1.6m | £1.5m |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.1m | £1.0m |
| 31/08/2021 | £1.0m | £889k |
Common questions
Is LEYTON ORIENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £934,372, which the trustees consider adequate to cover approximately 12 months of projected expenditure, exceeding their policy target of six to nine months. The charity reported a net income of £32,592 for the year, with total income of £1,514,608 primarily derived from grants and charitable activities. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds LEYTON ORIENT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEYTON ORIENT TRUST as a grant recipient include OSMANI TRUST, The Portal Trust, THE ESSEX AND SOUTHEND SPORTS TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSMANI TRUST | FY2023 | £66k | THICN project grant funding |
| OSMANI TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | THICN Youth Opportunities Fund |
| The Portal Trust | FY2024 | £20k | Orient Opportunities Life Skills Coaching |
| The Portal Trust | FY2025 | £20k | Lyric Theatre Hammersmith |
| THE ESSEX AND SOUTHEND SPORTS TRUST | FY2023 | £19k | Grant funding of activities |
| THE ESSEX AND SOUTHEND SPORTS TRUST | FY2024 | £19k | Grants to institutions |
| THE ESSEX AND SOUTHEND SPORTS TRUST | FY2025 | £13k | Maintaining the HUB |
| THE ESSEX AND SOUTHEND SPORTS TRUST | FY2021 | £12k | Community projects in East London |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/04/2026 | £20k | Leyton Orient Seniors Lounge |
| Sport England | 15/01/2025 | £15k | Leyton Orient Seniors Lounge |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/06/2017 | £49k | "Playing in the Community: 80 Years of Leyton Orient Football Club 1937 - 2017" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/01/2016 | £10k | "Women's Football on the Home Front - East London" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2015 | £7k | Football Fans In Training (FFIT) |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/03/2015 | £35k | "Clapton Orient FC and the Great War - They Took the Lead" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/06/2012 | £10k | Moving Forward |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2010 | £9k | Health young people's multisports sessions |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £3k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE INDIGO TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- YOUTH OPTIONS
- OLD MOAT YOUTH OUTREACH PROJECT
- THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE LIMBOURNE TRUST
- LEISTON SCOUT GROUP
- THE TALENT FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEYTON ORIENT TRUST | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH OPTIONS | £3.8m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OLD MOAT YOUTH OUTREACH PROJECT | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £22.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LIMBOURNE TRUST | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEISTON SCOUT GROUP | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |