LEFT BANK LEEDS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1146734 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ANTIOCH TRUST, ANTIOCH TRUST LTD

The charity's primary objectives are the preservation of a heritage building, provision of an arts and cultural venue and provision of arts activities and performance.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£511k
Latest spending
£520k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,969 for the year, resulting in unrestricted net current liabilities of £48,490. The trustees' report notes that the charity is actively monitoring its financial position and the performance of its trading subsidiary amid a challenging cost-of-living crisis. Despite these pressures, the trustees are satisfied there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £119k)
“The charity has a policy of reserving £10,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from trustee
“At 31 March 2023 the charity owed Helen Love (trustee) a sum of £50,000. This was in respect of a loan made by Helen to the charity at no interest. No repayment date has been fixed on the loan.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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

Total income
£511k
Total spending
£520k
Cost of raising funds
£506k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (92% 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: 99.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£511k£520k
31/03/2024£636k£653k
31/03/2023£614k£638k
31/03/2022£614k£550k
31/03/2021£255k£316k

Common questions

Is LEFT BANK LEEDS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,969 for the year, resulting in unrestricted net current liabilities of £48,490. The trustees' report notes that the charity is actively monitoring its financial position and the performance of its trading subsidiary amid a challenging cost-of-living crisis. Despite these pressures, the trustees are satisfied there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.