Better Leeds Communities

Analysis

Better Leeds Communities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01754257). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Better Leeds Communities reported income of £756k and spending of £790k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £689k to £756k (+9.7%), an average of +2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Better Leeds Communities sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clara E Burgess Charity (£751k), Fowler Smith and Jones Trust (£764k) and The Allen Lane Foundation (£750k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, trading 6.6% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £331k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.