Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm

Analysis

Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm reported income of £798k and spending of £1.0m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £465k to £798k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elswick Community Pool and Leisure Centre CIO (£796k), Testlands (£798k) and The Royal Air Force Winter Sports Alpine Association (£795k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61%, charitable activities 37% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £465k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.