HARRISON AND POTTER TRUST

Registered charity 1179665 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity (i) provides and maintains the charity's almshouse developments at Lovell Park Road, Leeds and Raglan Road, Leeds and (ii) provides grants to organisations and to projects in Leeds which alleviate financial hardship, particularly in relation to housing and social isolation.

Causes: Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£601k
Latest spending
£633k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £822,868 for the year, driven by a £585,045 loss on investments and high repair costs of £372,406. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £6,728,418, with free reserves of £1,385,844, which the Trustees consider to be at an appropriate level to meet future objectives and maintenance needs.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient capital to enable the Trustees to carry out both the short term and long-term objectives of the charity (held: £1.4m)
The policy of the Trust is to maintain sufficient capital to enable the Trustees to carry out both the short term and long-term objectives of the charity. — page 6
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery Champness LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£601k
Total spending
£633k
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reserves (reported)
£6.6m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~125.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£601k£633k
31/12/2023£556k£442k
31/12/2022£515k£736k
31/12/2021£479k£509k
31/12/2020£532k£468k

Common questions

Is HARRISON AND POTTER TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2022 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £822,868 for the year, driven by a £585,045 loss on investments and high repair costs of £372,406. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £6,728,418, with free reserves of £1,385,844, which the Trustees consider to be at an appropriate level to meet future objectives and maintenance needs. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Saffery Champness LLP.