The Leeds United Foundation
Analysis
The Leeds United Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07247372). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Leeds United Foundation reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £2.4m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Leeds United Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind (£2.3m), Chesterfield and District Society for People with a Disability (£2.4m) and Woodlands Quaker Home (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69% and donations and legacies 31%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 8.9%. Reserves of £328k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 106 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 31%
- Charitable activities 69%
In the charity's own words
community participation by providing facilities for the playing of football and other sports;the provision of facilities for sport, recreation of such persons who have need for such facilities in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life; and advancement of the education of children and young people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind | Sheffield | £2.3m |
| Chesterfield and District Society for People with a Disability | Chesterfield | £2.4m |
| Woodlands Quaker Home | Wolverhampton | £2.3m |
| Merthyr Tydfil Institute for the Blind | Merthyr Tydfil | £2.4m |