CCEW Charity Commission profile

RETAS LEEDS

Registered charity 1121330 · organisation 4034802

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 October 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06365085
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£630,263
Latest expenditure
£715,277
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RETAS LEEDS, ROUNDAY ROAD RESOURCE CENTRE, 233-237 ROUNDHAY ROAD, LEEDS, LS84HS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.retasleeds.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We believe that every refugee and asylum seeker can reach their potential here in the UK. We work closely with refugees and asylum seekers as well as the wider community in West Yorkshire to make this a reality.We work to integrate refugees and asylum seekers by assisting with access to education, requalification, training and employment and strive to build confidence and hope in our clients.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£630,263
Total Gross Expenditure
£715,277
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£752,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£629,933
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£587,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£558,499
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£562,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£506,976
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£485,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£448,358

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£630,263
Total Gross Expenditure
£715,277
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
152983
Income From Government Grants
£61,340
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£752,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£629,933
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
455560
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£587,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£558,499
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
492408
Income From Government Grants
£88,059
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
68
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£562,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£506,976
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
481113
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
33
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£485,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£448,358
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
279054
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
464544
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
160858
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4861
Income Total Income And Endowments
630263
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£715,277
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
715277
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
249767
Expenditure Depreciation
8274
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£430,199
Assets Total Fixed
14848
Assets Own Use
14848
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£525,846
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,628
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£538,066
Creditors One Year Total Current
2628
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£422,474
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
445047
Funds Restricted
93019
Funds Total
538066
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
587748
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
160133
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4674
Income Total Income And Endowments
752555
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£629,933
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
629933
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
255881
Expenditure Depreciation
4780
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£444,671
Assets Total Fixed
6421
Assets Own Use
6421
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£618,549
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,890
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£623,080
Creditors One Year Total Current
1890
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£429,764
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
451092
Funds Restricted
171988
Funds Total
623080
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4102
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
581636
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1822
Income Total Income And Endowments
587560
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£558,499
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
558499
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4698
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£403,793
Assets Total Fixed
8467
Assets Own Use
8467
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£493,881
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,890
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£500,458
Creditors One Year Total Current
1890
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
412260
Funds Restricted
88198
Funds Total
500458
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
10 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4273
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
558246
Income Investments
41
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
562560
Income Legacies
467
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£506,976
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
506976
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3335
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£400,921
Assets Total Fixed
9315
Assets Own Use
9315
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£464,014
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,932
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£471,397
Creditors One Year Total Current
1932
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£258,126
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
410236
Funds Restricted
61161
Funds Total
471397
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Wakefield
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Calderdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kirklees
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RETAS LEEDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-10-22T00:00:00
Charity Name
RETAS LEEDS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5029020
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1148487
Assoc Charity Name
GROWING POINTS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 SEPTEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED 8 OCTOBER 2007.
Charitable Objects
3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") THE RELIEF OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION ASSISTING IN THE RELIEF OF THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT AND ASSISTING THEIR INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries