PARK LANE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1101559 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Donations to charities agreed upon by the trustees

Objects

TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT (THE 'OBJECTS').

Area of benefit: IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£452k

Latest spending

£256k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £196,114 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £4,088,151. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £699,491 (after deducting investment properties) are above their stated policy target of three months of overhead costs. The independent auditor issued an unqualified opinion, confirming the financial statements give a true and fair view with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of overhead costs (approximately £12,500) (reserves figure: £699k)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to three months of overhead costs (approximately £12,500).” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees

“During the year, the Charity received donations from the trustees, without any conditions attached, amounting to £13,928 (2024 - £23,426). In addition, a donation of £53,222 (2024: £42,734) was received from a company of which a number of the trustees are directors.” — page 22

“For the year ended 30 September 2025, rental income of £280,000 (2024 - £280,000) was charged to Leeds Golf Leisure LLP, a partnership in which the Trustees of the Charity are members, for use of the golf course and premises at Wike Ridge Lane, Shadwell, Leeds.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rental income from Leeds Golf Leisure LLP

“During the year, the Charity received donations from the trustees, without any conditions attached, amounting to £13,928 (2024 - £23,426). In addition, a donation of £53,222 (2024: £42,734) was received from a company of which a number of the trustees are directors.” — page 22

“For the year ended 30 September 2025, rental income of £280,000 (2024 - £280,000) was charged to Leeds Golf Leisure LLP, a partnership in which the Trustees of the Charity are members, for use of the golf course and premises at Wike Ridge Lane, Shadwell, Leeds.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Debtors from Leeds Golf Leisure LLP

“During the year, the Charity received donations from the trustees, without any conditions attached, amounting to £13,928 (2024 - £23,426). In addition, a donation of £53,222 (2024: £42,734) was received from a company of which a number of the trustees are directors.” — page 22

“For the year ended 30 September 2025, rental income of £280,000 (2024 - £280,000) was charged to Leeds Golf Leisure LLP, a partnership in which the Trustees of the Charity are members, for use of the golf course and premises at Wike Ridge Lane, Shadwell, Leeds.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Champion Accountants LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Park Lane Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

MR NAVEEN AHMED
MR NAZIR AHMED
MR SAMEER AHMED
Nadeem Ahmed
Yaseen Mohammed · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£452k	£256k
30/09/2024	£460k	£492k
30/09/2023	£443k	£225k
30/09/2022	£306k	£161k
30/09/2021	£325k	£95k

Common questions

Is PARK LANE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £196,114 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £4,088,151. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £699,491 (after deducting investment properties) are above their stated policy target of three months of overhead costs. The independent auditor issued an unqualified opinion, confirming the financial statements give a true and fair view with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Champion Accountants LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	23/03/2026	£15k	Inclusive Golf

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£7k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	1	£1k
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION	1	£1k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£960

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PARK ROAD UNDER FIVES.

PARK ROAD UNDER FIVES income £76k
THE LAKE FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST income £125k
THE PROTECTED AREAS FOUNDATION income £261k
PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION income £135k
THE PARK LANE CHARITABLE TRUST income £344k
UK NATIONAL PARKS CHARITY FOUNDATION income £193k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PARK LANE FOUNDATION	£452k	—	above	—	no doubt
PARK ROAD UNDER FIVES FY2025	£76k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE LAKE FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026	£125k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PROTECTED AREAS FOUNDATION FY2025	£261k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION FY2025	£135k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PARK LANE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£344k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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