OLDER PEOPLE'S ACTION IN THE LOCALITY

Registered charity 1131792 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OPAL

Supporting older people who live in Leeds 16 to live informed, healthy and happy lives in their own homes. Through offering a wide range of activities and services to older people, we promote independence and reduce social isolation.OPAL is based in, and manages Welcome In Community Centre and Cafe. The centre is a community anchor and is a safe and friendly space for all.

Objects

THE OBJECTS ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF COOKRIDGE, HOLT PARK, IRELAND WOOD, TINSHILL, ADEL AND BRAMHOPE (MOST OF THE LEEDS 16 POSTCODE)AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ELDERLY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

Area of benefit: COOKRIDGE, HOLT PARK, IRELAND WOOD, TINSHILL, ADEL AND BRAMHOPE

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

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,032 for the year, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £238,288. This reserve level is within the trustees' stated policy target of four to seven months of expenditure (£151,900 to £265,800). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• 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
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~16.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (48% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Martin Sellenschair
• Barry John Anderson
• Elizabeth Locke
• GRACE CLARK
• Gary Hartley
• John Sutcliffe
• Louise Tanner
• Richard Walter Welch Mr

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEEDS OLDER PEOPLE'S FORUM.

• LEEDS OLDER PEOPLE'S FORUM income £2.3m
• BRAMLEY ELDERLY ACTION income £589k
• Belle Isle Senior Action - BISA income £165k
• OLDHAM PLAY ACTION GROUP income £183k
• AGE UK LEEDS income £1.9m
• HOLBECK TOGETHER income £648k

Side by side with its peers

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