Leeds Diocesan Trust

Analysis

Leeds Diocesan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in September 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Leeds Diocesan Trust reported income of £13.3m and spending of £15.4m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12.4m to £13.3m (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Leeds Diocesan Trust sits at the 100th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Imagine the Day Limited (£13.2m), Aid to the Church in Need (United Kingdom) (£13.5m) and The Rochester Diocesan Society and Board of Finance (£13.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, trading 16%, charitable activities 9.2% and investments 3.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £687k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £346k. Reserves of £14.2m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 158 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.