Leeds Black Elders Association
Analysis
Leeds Black Elders Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02773105). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Leeds Black Elders Association reported income of £162k and spending of £132k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £221k to £162k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Leeds Black Elders Association sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Vivienne and Samuel Cohen Charitable Trust (£162k), Trustwell Limited (£162k) and St Lukes Advice Service (£162k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide services that are innovative and appropriate to the needs of elders. Enabling, empowering and representing the interests in particular, but not exclusively, of black elders: in order to breakdown the barriers preventing equality of opportunity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Vivienne and Samuel Cohen Charitable Trust | London | £162k |
| Trustwell Limited | London | £162k |
| St Lukes Advice Service | Brighton | £162k |
| Celestial Church of Christ, New Jerusalem Ministries | London | £162k |