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RETAS LEEDS

Registered charity 1121330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We believe that every refugee and asylum seeker can reach their potential here in the UK. We work closely with refugees and asylum seekers as well as the wider community in West Yorkshire to make this a reality.We work to integrate refugees and asylum seekers by assisting with access to education, requalification, training and employment and strive to build confidence and hope in our clients.

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Latest income
£630k
Latest spending
£715k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £87,214 for the year, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £430,199. Per the trustees' report, these reserves remain above the stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of operational expenditure, providing a financial cushion against future funding uncertainties. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operational expenditure (held: £430k)
“The Board of Trustees have agreed a policy to generally maintain reserves at between 3 to 6 months of operational expenditure. Based on the current budgeted expenditure of approximately £605K, this represents a range of £151K to £302K.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RETAS Leeds (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£630k
Total spending
£715k
Reserves (reported)
£430k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£630k£715k
31/03/2024£753k£630k
31/03/2023£588k£558k
31/03/2022£563k£507k
31/03/2021£486k£448k

Common questions

Is RETAS LEEDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £87,214 for the year, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £430,199. Per the trustees' report, these reserves remain above the stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of operational expenditure, providing a financial cushion against future funding uncertainties. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RETAS LEEDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RETAS LEEDS as a grant recipient include SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£70kDigital & Financial Empowerment Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2024£20kTransition to eVisa Fund