Leeds Older People's Forum

Analysis

Leeds Older People's Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in August 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Leeds Older People's Forum reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Leeds Older People's Forum 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 Suzy Lamplugh Trust (£2.3m), Prism Youth Project (£2.3m) and Pilgrims' Friend Society (RP) (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.7m. Reserves of £320k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.