St Luke's Community and Regeneration Enterprises
Analysis
St Luke's Community and Regeneration Enterprises is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04667244). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Luke's Community and Regeneration Enterprises reported income of £744k and spending of £659k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £484k to £744k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St Luke's Community and Regeneration Enterprises sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sense Ability Matters LTD. (£744k), Community Action East Sussex (£744k) and Himmah (£743k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61%, trading 31% and charitable activities 7.2%. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 37%. Reserves of £96k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 61%
- Charitable activities 7.2%
- Trading 31%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
St Luke's CARES is a small innovative charity committed to supporting communities across inner South Leeds. Our programmes include The Shine Project, support girls at risk, The First Steps Project providing training and work experience to those furthest from the labour market, and a series of social enterprises designed to engage the local community and raise money for the charity's projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sense Ability Matters LTD. | Tyne And Wear | £744k |
| Community Action East Sussex | East Sussex | £744k |
| Himmah | Nottingham | £743k |
| Iron Aid Foundation | Northwood | £744k |