LOVE LEEDS PARKS
Love Leeds Parks supports community-led enhancements to public parks and green spaces in Leeds. We raise awareness about the wide ranging benefits of parks, promote community engagement in urban green spaces and generate donations for park improvement projects. The projects we fund are community focused and add value to public green spaces, as well as prioritising parks in deprived areas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,302 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £28,797. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient against their policy target of holding between £3,876 and £7,754, although they note that £14,135 of the unrestricted funds are required to match remaining National Lottery Heritage Fund grant obligations. The charity is dependent on securing further investment to ensure long-term sustainability as its current pilot project concludes in Autumn 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“In Summer 2025, the charity paid £1,330 grant from the Heritage Fund programme. Trustee John Preston is an active committee member of the Friends of Burley Park but played no part in the Love Leeds Parks grant panels to award these grants.”
Trustees
- Casey Pae Morrisonchair
- Alexandra Jane Smith
- Dean Ellison
- John Preston
- Justin Dominic Scully
- Lynda Kitching
- Sarah Campbell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £75k | £76k |
| 31/12/2024 | £82k | £101k |
| 31/12/2023 | £138k | £97k |
| 31/12/2022 | £9k | £4k |
| 31/12/2021 | £12k | £0 |
Common questions
Is LOVE LEEDS PARKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,302 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £28,797. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient against their policy target of holding between £3,876 and £7,754, although they note that £14,135 of the unrestricted funds are required to match remaining National Lottery Heritage Fund grant obligations. The charity is dependent on securing further investment to ensure long-term sustainability as its current pilot project concludes in Autumn 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LOVE LEEDS PARKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LOVE LEEDS PARKS as a grant recipient include THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Social/Welfare |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | FY2025 | £3k | North of England |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/07/2022 | £250k | "Leeds Partnership Parks – Everyday Greenspace for Everyone" |