Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

LEEDS CHILDREN'S CHARITY AT LINEHAM FARM

The charity provides residential, respite and activity opportunities for young people aged between 7 and 11. Young people from Leeds who are from backgrounds of challenge and disadvantage.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Why are there only 4 trustees?
  • Why is the Board completely male?
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,231,309 available, equivalent to 55 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
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
31/03/23£638£704£-67£56£3,236£3,231551680
31/03/22£465£436£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21?£5,314£388£4,926£0£4,926£4,866150.4410
30/01/20?£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 55 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 22.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 7 years

www.leedschildrenscharity.org.uk

info@leedschildrenscharity.org.uk

01133783945

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Leeds Community Foundation£52,250
National Lottery Community Fund£19,180
Sport England£13,185
DCMS£9,000
Sir George Martin Trust£8,100
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Mountain Trike purchase x 3
£13,185 16/06/2023
This project will purchase 3 Mountain Trike bikes for a small number young people who are unable to walk sufficient distances, the trikes will allow them to fully participate, with their group, in the activities that are on offer.
Leeds Community Foundation - New library and books
£4,000 14/03/2023
Grant to Leeds Children's Charity
Leeds Community Foundation - Healthy Holidays at Lineham Farm
£20,000 03/02/2023
Grant to Leeds Children's Charity
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm
£2,700 07/07/2022
Capital costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm
£2,700 07/07/2022
Capital costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm
£2,700 07/07/2022
Capital costs for Youth Welfare & Education
National Lottery Community Fund - General upgrades at the centre
£9,600 10/06/2022
The funding will be used to upgrade and replace the multi-fuel stove kitchen equipment and furniture at the centre which delivers a range of activities for disadvantaged young people. The project aims to provide a safe welcoming and supportive space ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Healthy Holidays at Lineham Farm
£20,000 24/02/2022
8
The time will be spent at Lineham Farm, in Leeds and whilst at the centre the children will take part in a wide variety of activities - low ropes; climbing; bouldering; orienteering; mountain-biking; animal care; environmental work; night lines, and ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm
£1,000 12/08/2021
Supporting the organisation's charitable objects
Leeds Community Foundation - School holiday activity support -August and December
£8,250 07/07/2021
4
Activity breaks, with food and transport for the most in need young people from the city of Leeds. The charity is working in partnership with the local authority and also a number of other VCS organisations - details of which can be found below.
National Lottery Community Fund - Animal welfare / group engagement improvements
£9,580 05/03/2021
2
The funding will be used to improve their animal welfare facilities to include new pens and fenced off areas. This will provide a safe environment for children/young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Leeds to engage with the animals to aid ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,000 17/08/2020
"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
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DAVID WILLIAM WHEWELL Appointed: 2018
  • IAN LESLIE HARGREAVES Appointed: 2018
  • IAN STUART KIRK Appointed: 2018
  • TIMOTHY JAMES SIMPSON Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/02/2018, number: 1177062
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SERIOUS FUN on 06/04/2020
  • Asset transfer in from LINEHAM FARM CHILDRENS' CENTRE on 05/05/2021
  • Asset transfer in from LEEDS CHILDREN'S CHARITY on 15/08/2022
Main office

Lineham Farm Childrens Centre
Blackhill Lane
Eccup
LEEDS
LS16 8AZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:3.1 PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, INCLUDING BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROVIDING A RECREATIONAL CENTRE AT LINEHAM FARM, ECCUP, LEEDS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND3.2 PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL RESPITE AND HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, HEALTH, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES,IN PARTICULAR FOR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 7 AND 11 YEARS OLD FROM CHALLENGING AND/OR DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS, WHO LIVE AND/OR ATTEND SCHOOL IN LEEDS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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