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Ls-Ten Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1191532LeedsAmateur sport and recreation
Income£2.3m2025-12-31
Spending£1.7msame year
Spent / received86%5-year average
Size in its cause99th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered2020Charitable company
Employees45latest return

Analysis

Ls-Ten Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11753606). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Ls-Ten Limited reported income of £2.3m and spending of £1.7m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £877k to £2.3m (+158%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Ls-Ten Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Etchinghill Golf Trust (£2.2m), North Yorkshire Sport Ltd (£2.3m) and Higham Hill Hub CIO (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 4.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £777k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 45 people.

Income and spending

£0£566k£1.1m£1.7m£2.3m2021 Income: £876,7412021 Spending: £669,87420212022 Income: £978,3762022 Spending: £917,24520222023 Income: £993,4862023 Spending: £1,104,06120232024 Income: £1,426,6602024 Spending: £1,196,04920242025 Income: £2,263,2932025 Spending: £1,739,5002025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 4.1%
  • Charitable activities 96%
  • Trading 0.4%
  • Investments 0.0%

In the charity's own words

LS-TEN deliver to Leeds:Alternative Education:Working at KS3&KS4 LS-TEN provide a robust curriculum to support host schools in educating children struggling in a mainstream school environment.Skatepark:An indoor skatepark with an outdoor area delivering wheeled sports to schools, community groups and people from across Leeds.Community Engagement:Both onsite and offsite provisions.

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CharityLocationIncome
Etchinghill Golf TrustFolkestone£2.2m
North Yorkshire Sport LtdHarrogate£2.3m
Higham Hill Hub CIOLondon£2.2m
Groundwork EastHertfordshire£2.3m