TOGETHER LEICESTER
Building partnerships between churches, statutory authorities, charities and other organisations to enable transformation and positive change within local communities. Tackling food poverty, isolation, mental health and homelessness
Objects
THE CHARITYS OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:-3.1 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHRISTIAN BASED CHARITIES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THEIR OBJECTS OR ANY ONE OF THEM, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION; AND3.2 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,859.02 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £75,799.00. The trustees confirm the charity remains in a healthy financial position, maintaining a contingency reserve of £15,000 equivalent to three months of operation. Total net assets stood at £77,524.44, comprising £62,524.44 in unrestricted funds and £15,000 in restricted funds.
What the accounts disclose
“This sum is the equivalent to the cost of three months operation and is held in reserve so that the trustees can responsibly wind up the charity should that become necessary.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
Funders the charity credits
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Trustees
- Florence Hazel Gildea
- Madeleine Valerie Wang
- Moirah Tauya
- REVEREND CANON ALISON MARY ADAMS
- Venerable Richard John Trethewey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £35k | £73k |
| 31/12/2024 | £76k | £73k |
| 31/12/2023 | £76k | £55k |
| 31/12/2022 | £55k | £70k |
| 31/12/2021 | £70k | £115k |
Common questions
Is TOGETHER LEICESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,859.02 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £75,799.00. The trustees confirm the charity remains in a healthy financial position, maintaining a contingency reserve of £15,000 equivalent to three months of operation. Total net assets stood at £77,524.44, comprising £62,524.44 in unrestricted funds and £15,000 in restricted funds. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2020 | £54k | Leicester Homelessness Charter - COVID-19 Response |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2020 | £41k | Together in Hope Leicestershire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/03/2020 | £10k | Volunteer-led Cook & Eat Hubs |