COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LEEDS
The aim of the Foundation is to attract income from a wide range of sources (private sector donations from individuals and companies, management of local and central government funding streams, profits on fundraising events etc). This is then made available to local charities and voluntary & community groups by way of an open grants programme(s).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £945,000 on total funds, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £27,582,000 to £26,637,000. The trustees report that free general reserves decreased to £557,000, which is above the stated policy target range of £175,000 to £483,000. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“1 employee (2024: Nil) had total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and national insurance costs) in the band of £80,001-£90,000.”
“1 employee (2024: Nil) had total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and national insurance costs) in the band of £80,001-£90,000.”
“This currently gives a target range of reserves of £175,000 to £483,000.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/09/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (11/12/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (24/10/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (10/04/2013)
- Received assets from another charity (20/09/2011)
Trustees
- Amjid Hussain
- Carl Andrew Hawkes
- Deirdre Reid
- Emily Jones
- Hugh Mark Fairclough
- MALCOLM JOHN LYNCH
- PAUL RICHARD PIERS MORRIS
- Rachel Charlotte McElroy
- Raheem Tafazal Mohammad
- Ruth Kim Bromley
- Sharon Sarah Frances Orr
- William James Parker
- William Robert Gerald Clarke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £4.5m | £5.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £4.1m | £4.9m |
| 31/03/2023 | £4.9m | £5.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £4.5m | £5.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £7.2m | £6.7m |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LEEDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £945,000 on total funds, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £27,582,000 to £26,637,000. The trustees report that free general reserves decreased to £557,000, which is above the stated policy target range of £175,000 to £483,000. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LEEDS earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LEEDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LEEDS as a grant recipient include THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, GIVE A GIFT, THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £300k | Pears Youth Fund 2023-25 |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £300k | Pears Youth Fund |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £100k | |
| GIVE A GIFT | FY2024 | £45k | Main Grants |
| THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £35k | Social and welfare |
| THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £35k | Social/Welfare |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £31k | |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | Grants for Further Education and Charitable Causes |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | Grants for Further Education and Charitable Causes |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Grants for Further Education and Charitable Causes |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £1k | Advancement of education/charitable causes |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Grants for Further Education and Charitable Causes |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £1.3m | Holiday Activities and Food Programme 2020 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/03/2019 | £150k | Bradford Healthy Holidays |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 2 | £211k |
| CHICKENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE | 1 | £902k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £33k |
| JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £24k |
| THE WILFRED AND ELSIE ELKES CHARITY FUND | 1 | £24k |
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- ONE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED
- BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire
- LSEG Foundation
- THE FOCUS FOUNDATION
- DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LEEDS | £4.5m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| ONE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £5.3m | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | 5.3% | no doubt |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LSEG Foundation | £4.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOCUS FOUNDATION | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | 4.0% | no doubt |