Community Matters (Yorkshire)

Analysis

Community Matters (Yorkshire) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Community Matters (Yorkshire) reported income of £144k and spending of £103k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £73k to £144k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Community Matters (Yorkshire) sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gold Service Foundation (£144k), Merstham Community Facility Trust (£144k) and Greenstead Community Association (£143k).