Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

LEEDS GYPSY AND TRAVELLER EXCHANGE

Leeds GATE works to improve quality of life for Gypsies and Travellers across West Yorkshire. We provide advocacy, mental health support work, community development work, youth work and specialist support around domestic violence and criminal justice to our membership. We have a community centre in Cross Green, Leeds but work via outreach and other community venues across West Yorkshire.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/11/23£935£913£23£0£701£2273268
30/11/22£829£688£141£0£678£1362.41910
?30/11/21£784£603£181£0£537£1152.3203
30/11/20£622£489£133£0£356£1172.9156
30/11/19£496£490£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/18£498£411£87n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/17£475£371£104n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/16£313£353£-40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/15£356£284£73n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/14£283£262£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/13£245£256£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/12£250£233£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/11£276£266£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/10£269£259£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/09£259£248£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/08£225£213£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 57%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 32%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 17 years

http://www.leedsgate.co.uk

info@leedsgate.co.uk

01132402444

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Lankelly Chase Foundation£537,150
National Lottery Community Fund£497,595
Joseph Rowntree Foundation£189,981
Leeds Community Foundation£132,783
BBC Children in Need£98,105
Crisis UK£43,677
Nova Wakefield£9,656
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Holi- GATE club
£22,000 12/02/2024
21
All staff and Volunteers will have completed and have up to date children and young people Safeguarding training (NSPCC online training) and all have up to date DBS checks. All DBS to be provided to our HR. We have 2 safeguard leads at Leeds GATE, ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Holi-GATE Club
£19,940 03/02/2023
Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Leeds Gate (Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange)
£9,150 02/02/2023
12
Leeds Gate (Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange)
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Leeds Gypsy & Traveller Exchange (GATE)
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Nova Wakefield - Grant to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£9,656 19/10/2022
Grant for support to provide free,warm and welcoming spaces for residents across communities in the Wakefield District
Leeds Community Foundation - Leeds GATE Family
£30,000 18/05/2022
Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
Leeds Community Foundation - Bradford Gypsy and Traveller Youth project
£9,625 17/11/2021
A Gypsy and Traveller led Bradford youth project that builds the skills and confidence of young people through a programme of activities, one-to-one work and by connecting them to opportunities. Sessions will include; confidence building, making ....more
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Leeds Gate (Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange)
£200,000 07/10/2021
Leeds Gate (Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange)
National Lottery Community Fund - Leeds GATE - Together We Can
£497,595 25/01/2021
36
The project is using funding to deliver community outreach and engagement work in Leeds including digital and roadside working community learning working with members for change and building better partnerships. The project aims to strengthen ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Leeds Gypsy & Traveller Exchange
£2,000 13/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Leeds Gypsy & Traveller Exchange (GATE)
£97,605 19/12/2020
The project will deliver youth clubs, one to one support and outreach work to gypsy and traveller young people in West Yorkshire. The activities will result in improved confidence, young people having a voice and feeling heard and improved life ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Reach for the Stars
£10,000 01/12/2020
24
Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
Crisis UK - Grant to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£43,677 07/10/2020
Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange is reducing homelessness in the Gypsy and Traveller community through their sustainable tenancies’ advocacy model. Our funding will help understand what choice and control looks like for people whom traditional ....more
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£6,000 01/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£20,910 24/09/2020
5
Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£20,308 24/09/2020
5
Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Leeds GATE
£189,981 10/07/2020
36
Media that Moves
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Leeds GATE
£328,000 16/03/2020
Core funding of Leeds GATE to deliver its mission and also to provide space to reflect on and lead systems change across the region
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£100,000 16/07/2019
36
The funding will support core costs of Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Leeds GATE
£25,000 20/05/2019
12
To provide resources for the development of a network between Leeds GATE and other Leeds-based organisations.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£9,042 17/05/2019
12
Grant to Leeds GATE Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
Tudor Trust - Grant to Leeds Gypsy & Traveller Exchange
£50,000 27/02/2019
24
over two years as continuation core funding for a user-led charity supporting and advocating for Gypsy and Traveller people
National Lottery Community Fund - Cross Green Lane Garden @ GATE
£10,000 29/11/2018
12
This project will renovate a neglected yard area into a community garden. This will create a safe and accessible calm space for gypsies and travellers as well as other local community members.
National Lottery Community Fund - Negotiated Stopping Development Funding
£48,303 21/06/2018
5
This project will build on the body of work which has been led by Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange since 2010 under the title of 'negotiated stopping'. Leeds GATE will lead a 6 month programme of work to scope and design a nationwide negotiated ....more
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£45,000 28/09/2017
24
Towards the salary costs of a mental health advocate for Gypsy and Traveller people and costs associated with training and resource production.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Leeds GATE
£284,011 17/07/2017
36
A grant to cover core costs for Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange, building on their Asset Based Community Development work a
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Leeds GATE
£50,000 18/03/2017
24
Negotiated Stopping
Tudor Trust - Grant to Leeds Gypsy & Traveller Exchange
£50,000 25/01/2017
24
over two years towards the core costs of an organisation supporting Gypsies and Travellers across West Yorkshire
National Lottery Community Fund - We Are Citizens
£379,730 09/12/2016
35
The project will work with the local Gypsy Traveller community to help them become stronger and more resilient, and support them to address inequalities and make a difference to the issues they face. This will be done through outreach activities, ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Leeds GATE
£137,657 06/04/2016
36
Towards the salary of the ceo and other associated programme costs to disseminate learning and to spread best practice in new approaches to reducing eviction rates, thereby enhancing Gypsy, Traveller and Roma (GTR) wellbeing and community cohesion.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£100,000 12/08/2015
Feet on the Ground: Gypsy and Traveller Heritage
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange
£34,900 28/03/2014
Leeds Gate provides services, advice, support and activities for the gypsy and traveller community in Leeds. They will use a grant to fund one of their core posts.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-68
  • ANDREW JOHN BAGLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • ELIZABETH SPAVEN (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Home Maker
  • KATHLEEN CONNORS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: House Maker
  • ROSEANNE PRICE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Mother
  • RYAN POWELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Lecturer
  • SINEAD CREGAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Development And Innovation
  • SINEAD HANRAHAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Home Maker
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/03/2008, number: 1123374
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/10/2007, number: 06386295
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; all on time
Main office

CROWN POINT HOUSE
167-169 CROSS GREEN LANE
CROSS GREEN
LEEDS
LS9 0BD

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERSB) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, WEST YORKSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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