THIRD SECTOR LEADERS KIRKLEES

Registered charity 1162592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TSL KIRKLEES

To promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in the local government district of Kirklees, and in particular the advancement of education and the arts, culture or heritage, the advancement of health, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, the advancement of citizenship or community development and the relief of disadvantage.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £136,381 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £2,099,374. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves of £243,878 exceed the stated reserves policy target of £189,895, indicating adequate financial buffers. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified 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: £189,895 (held: £244k)
“The trustees have designated funds of £87,599, which leaves free reserves of £243,878. These free reserves exceed the reserves policy total of £189,895 by £53,892.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£244k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£2.0m
31/03/2024£1.7m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is THIRD SECTOR LEADERS KIRKLEES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £136,381 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £2,099,374. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves of £243,878 exceed the stated reserves policy target of £189,895, indicating adequate financial buffers. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2023£10kEat Well Move More
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2022£220kWELL CONNECTED2
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2021£10kFood For Families
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2020£32kConnecting Communities Kirklees
The National Lottery Community Fund12/09/2019£10kMeet and Eat
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2019£154kWords in Mind
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2018£198kReady to Learn
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2016£10kTSL Five Strands for Sustainability

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THIRD SECTOR LEADERS KIRKLEES£2.1m—0above—no doubt
HESTERS WAY PARTNERSHIP LTD FY2025£515k—0unclear—no doubt
THE UNITED KINGDOM TURKISH ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE FY2025£219k—0above—no doubt
LTPP FY2024£3.1m—0above—no doubt
LITTLE BELHUS COUNTRY PARK TRUST FY2025£137k—0below—no doubt
KESWICK COMMUNITY RUGBY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£330k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.