THE LEEDS UNITED FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1137703 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
community participation by providing facilities for the playing of football and other sports;the provision of facilities for sport, recreation of such persons who have need for such facilities in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life; and advancement of the education of children and young people
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £327,675 meet the charity's policy target of maintaining three to six months' expenditure. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees report that any financial surplus generated continues to strengthen the Foundation's financial position.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three and six months’ expenditure (held: £328k)
“It is the policy of the Foundation that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Leeds United Football Club Limited provided administrative support amounting to £91,940 and the foundation provided services to the club amounting to £10,000. The club paid payroll costs on behalf of the foundation which were reimbursed. At year end, the foundation was owed £97,004 by the football club.
“During the year the foundation received administrative support from Leeds United Football Club Limited amounting to £91,940 (2024: £69,448) and also providing services to the football club amounting to £10,000 (2024: £356,728). As part of this support the football club pays some payroll costs on behalf of the foundation which are then reimbursed. At the year end the foundation was owed £97,004 (2024: £188,944) by the football club.” — page 19
“Furthermore, the foundation hired rooms for meetings from Leeds United Conference & Events amounting to £15,016 (2024: £18,597). At the year end the foundation owed £26,434 (2024: 11,418) to the company.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The foundation hired rooms for meetings from Leeds United Conference & Events amounting to £15,016. At year end, the foundation owed £26,434 to the company.
“During the year the foundation received administrative support from Leeds United Football Club Limited amounting to £91,940 (2024: £69,448) and also providing services to the football club amounting to £10,000 (2024: £356,728). As part of this support the football club pays some payroll costs on behalf of the foundation which are then reimbursed. At the year end the foundation was owed £97,004 (2024: £188,944) by the football club.” — page 19
“Furthermore, the foundation hired rooms for meetings from Leeds United Conference & Events amounting to £15,016 (2024: £18,597). At the year end the foundation owed £26,434 (2024: 11,418) to the company.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Gibson Booth. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Leeds United Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£215k
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (69% 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: 9.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- ANDREW SCOPES · trustee of 1 other charity
- Fay Greer
- Gillian Susan Austerfield
- Ian Cherry
- JAMES ROGERS
- Morrie Eisenberg
- Shaid Mahmood
- Sofia McGreavy
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of Wakefield · City Of York · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Leeds City · North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LEEDS UNITED FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £327,675 meet the charity's policy target of maintaining three to six months' expenditure. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees report that any financial surplus generated continues to strengthen the Foundation's financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gibson Booth.
Who funds THE LEEDS UNITED FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LEEDS UNITED FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION, GIVE A GIFT, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD, CEO SLEEPOUT.
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