BETTER LEEDS COMMUNITIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 October 1983
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01754257
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £756,067
Latest expenditure: £789,928
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BURLEY LODGE CENTRE, COMMUNITY CENTRE, 42-46 BURLEY LODGE ROAD, LEEDS, LS6 1QF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advice Service, Support and Engagement service, Families and Communites work including volunteer support and community leadership, and social prescribing

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: 13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £756,067
Total Gross Expenditure: £789,928

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: 24 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £836,064
Total Gross Expenditure: £813,368

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: 14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £742,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £750,007

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: 20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £656,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £599,760

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: 31 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 31 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £689,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £649,012

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: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £756,067
Total Gross Expenditure: £789,928
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £286,648
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: 8

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: 24 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £836,064
Total Gross Expenditure: £813,368
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £405,495
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 7

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: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £742,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £750,007
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £332,080
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £656,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £599,760
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £240,634
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 31 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £689,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £649,012
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £37,699
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 13 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 287
Income Other Trading Activities: 49962
Income Charitable Activities: 685407
Income Investments: 20411
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 756067
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £673,075
Expenditure Other: 116853
Expenditure Total: 789928
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19761
Expenditure Support Costs: 193632
Expenditure Depreciation: 18164
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £331,280
Assets Total Fixed: 114589
Assets Own Use: 114589
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £612,769
Assets Total Liabilities: £133,065
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £594,293
Creditors One Year Total Current: 133065
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £542,641
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 593961
Funds Restricted: 332
Funds Total: 594293
Count Employees: 21
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: 24 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 4745
Income Other Trading Activities: 51152
Income Charitable Activities: 760826
Income Investments: 19341
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 836064
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £781,480
Expenditure Other: 31888
Expenditure Total: 813368
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10709
Expenditure Support Costs: 178695
Expenditure Depreciation: 19010
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 19010
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £345,401
Assets Total Fixed: 132753
Assets Own Use: 132753
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £576,718
Assets Total Liabilities: £81,317
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £628,154
Creditors One Year Total Current: 81317
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £552,715
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 628154
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 628154
Count Employees: 22
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: 14 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 5
Income Other Trading Activities: 45228
Income Charitable Activities: 693227
Income Investments: 2465
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 740925
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £697,890
Expenditure Other: 52117
Expenditure Total: 750007
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11138
Expenditure Support Costs: 164992
Expenditure Depreciation: 19630
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 19630
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £438,764
Assets Total Fixed: 146040
Assets Own Use: 146040
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £500,158
Assets Total Liabilities: £40,740
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £605,458
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40740
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £467,870
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 584804
Funds Restricted: 20654
Funds Total: 605458
Count Employees: 23
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: 20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 8078
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 27862
Income Investments: 111
Income Other: 619982
Income Total Income And Endowments: 656033
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £577,700
Expenditure Other: 22060
Expenditure Total: 599760
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3172
Expenditure Support Costs: 117125
Expenditure Depreciation: 19715
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 19715
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £421,553
Assets Total Fixed: 165670
Assets Own Use: 165670
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £464,769
Assets Total Liabilities: £17,899
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £612,540
Creditors One Year Total Current: 17899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £444,135
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 587223
Funds Restricted: 25317
Funds Total: 612540
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 31 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 37069
Income Other Trading Activities: 11367
Income Charitable Activities: 640498
Income Investments: 308
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 689242
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £600,794
Expenditure Other: 48218
Expenditure Total: 649012
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6303
Expenditure Support Costs: 111959
Expenditure Depreciation: 18868
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 18868
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £330,364
Assets Total Fixed: 185385
Assets Own Use: 185385
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £394,655
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,773
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £556,267
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23773
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £370,357
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 515749
Funds Restricted: 40518
Funds Total: 556267
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BETTER LEEDS COMMUNITIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1983-10-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/09/1983AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/10/2012
Charitable Objects: (A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THAT PART OF THE CITY OF LEEDS KNOWN AS BURLEY, LEEDS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION;(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(C) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(D) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(E) TO ASSOCIATE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE INHABITANTS IN COMMON EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;(F) TO ACQUIRE, ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR ANY VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION IN THE MAINT-REGISTRATION DATE ENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE LATEST AMENDMENT COMPANY OR ITS MEMBERS.
Area Of Benefit: BURLEY LEEDS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 169958
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BURLEY LODGE CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures