Jamaica Society (Leeds)

Analysis

Jamaica Society (Leeds) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Jamaica Society (Leeds) reported income of £62k and spending of £19k, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £65k to £62k (-4.6%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 232%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Jamaica Society (Leeds) sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hereford and Worcester Dyslexia Association (£62k), Hive Hope (£62k) and The Neighbourly Charitable Trust (£62k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.