Emmanuel Baptist Church Leeds
Analysis
Emmanuel Baptist Church Leeds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Emmanuel Baptist Church Leeds reported income of £548k and spending of £538k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £360k to £548k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmanuel Baptist Church Leeds sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Saints Action Network Limited (£548k), Redbridge Islamic Centre (£549k) and Keren Hayeled Charitable Trust (£548k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and charitable activities 13%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £164k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Charitable activities 13%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Christian faith primarily but not exclusively within the city of Leeds and the surrounding neighbourhood.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Action Network Limited | Wolverhampton | £548k |
| Redbridge Islamic Centre | Essex | £549k |
| Keren Hayeled Charitable Trust | Edgware | £548k |
| The Broughton Trust | Salford | £550k |