THE UNIVERSITIES' CHAPLAINCY IN LEEDS TRUST

Registered charity 1128626 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Universities' Chaplaincy in Leeds Trust serves the University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds Arts University and University of Law ( Leeds); supporting the spiritual welfare of students and staff of all faiths and world views. The key aspects of our day to day commitments are: pastoral care, spirituality , worship, ethics and values; community building and community cohesion.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,944 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £107,506. Despite the deficit, the trustees report that the trust is well placed to develop its work, supported by renewed Service Level Agreements with partner universities extending to 2026 and 2027.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 03848337

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• COWELL, David Matthew Joseph, Dr — director, appointed 10/09/2026on trustee list
• MOORE, Robert Brian, Dr — director, appointed 01/08/2025on trustee list
• SELBY, Rosalind May, Rev Dr — director, appointed 22/01/2025on trustee list
• BYDE, Michael Geoffrey John, Dr — director, appointed 03/11/2021on trustee list
• MALUILA, Charles Jeremiah — director, appointed 20/07/2020on trustee list
• O'MARA, Veronica Margaret, Professor — director, appointed 02/01/2020on trustee list
• SHAW, Thomas Charles William — director, appointed 23/03/2017on trustee list
• DIXON, Darron William, Dr — director, appointed 01/07/2010not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Maluila
• Dr Darron William Dixon CEng FIMMM
• Dr David Cowell
• Dr Robert Brian Moore
• Michael Geoffrey John Byde · trustee of 2 other charities
• Professor Veronica Margaret O'Mara
• Rev Rosalind May Selby
• Thomas Charles William Shaw
• Ven Paul Nicholas Ayers · trustee of 5 other charities

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

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