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Best poverty-relief charities in Leeds

695 rated poverty relief charities connected to Leeds — local organisations plus organisations labelled UK-wide; check actual service coverage. Free Clarity Scores from UK regulator filings. Information only — not donation advice.

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Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for poverty-relief work connected to Leeds are AMOS TRUST, BABY BASICS UK, HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED. There are 695 rated options here — a mix of local charities and organisations labelled UK-wide; check service coverage. Scores reflect filing transparency and financial stewardship from UK regulator filings, not programme impact. Use the table to compare, then give via each charity’s official site if you want to donate to local poverty-relief charities in Leeds.

Choosing poverty relief support around Leeds

  1. 1. PurposeDistinguish direct grants, food provision, advice and programmes addressing long-term barriers.
  2. 2. AccessCheck the service catchment, eligibility and whether a referral is needed.
  3. 3. EvidenceAsk whether results count visits, people or households and whether repeated use is included.

Selection questions from CharityCompare. Confirm current services with the charity; Clarity Scores assess financial and disclosure proxies, not programme effectiveness.

Explore the differences

Understand impact evidence
Charity Score Cause spend Income Scope
AMOS TRUST 100 89% £2.6m UK-wide
BABY BASICS UK 100 99% £798k UK-wide
HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED 100 95% £537k UK-wide
CENTRE FOR CRIMINAL APPEALS 99 86% £630k UK-wide
FT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION CAMPAIGN 99 96% £847k UK-wide
HOUSING JUSTICE 99 97% £3.0m UK-wide
ROMA SUPPORT GROUP 99 93% £574k UK-wide
THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST 99 91% £649k UK-wide
THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 99 88% £940k UK-wide
A T D FOURTH WORLD LIMITED 98 99% £503k UK-wide
CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT 98 96% £583k UK-wide
FEEDING FAMILIES 98 99% £913k UK-wide
LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS SERVICE 98 98% £1.1m UK-wide
MIGRATEFUL 98 93% £1.2m UK-wide
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (ENGLAND AND WALES) 98 94% £16m UK-wide
THE BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT 98 86% £2.1m UK-wide
The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing 98 95% £1.5m UK-wide
UNDER ONE SKY CIO 98 86% £511k UK-wide
WYCLIFFE UK LIMITED 98 92% £10m UK-wide
CFI CHARITABLE TRUST 97 100% £709k UK-wide
HUNTINGTONS DISEASE ASSOCIATION 97 88% £3.2m UK-wide
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST 97 88% £4.7m UK-wide
REACT 97 93% £751k UK-wide
SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION (BRITISH SECTION) LIMITED 97 96% £2.9m UK-wide
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION 97 91% £1.1m UK-wide
CHARITY MEALS 96 89% £1.6m UK-wide
FINE CELL WORK 96 85% £1.4m UK-wide
GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST 96 94% £11m UK-wide
LIFESPRING MINISTRIES 96 100% £693k UK-wide
PRISON FELLOWSHIP 96 86% £841k UK-wide
THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S) 96 91% £688k UK-wide
BAUER RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS CHARITIES 95 90% £15m UK-wide
FESTIVAL OF LIFE 95 100% £1.0m UK-wide
Go Beyond Charity 95 83% £2.1m UK-wide
HAMARA HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE 95 97% £2.6m Local
Hope into Action UK 95 98% £2.1m UK-wide
SALTMINE TRUST 95 95% £627k UK-wide
STRIPEY STORK 95 95% £2.1m UK-wide
THE BIG DIFFERENCE 95 78% £722k UK-wide
THE HIGHLIFE CENTRE LTD 95 100% £782k UK-wide
THE MAINSTAY FOUNDATION 95 100% £5.7m UK-wide
THE SPIRES CENTRE 95 97% £802k UK-wide
UNITED JEWISH ISRAEL APPEAL 95 85% £13m UK-wide
UPREACH CHARITABLE COMPANY 95 97% £4.7m UK-wide
CHANGE PLEASE FOUNDATION 94 92% £1.6m UK-wide
FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND 94 93% £1.6m UK-wide
GREEN MAN TRUST LTD 94 96% £655k UK-wide
JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATION 94 100% £11m UK-wide
MARS ORG. LTD 94 92% £1.6m UK-wide
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP 94 100% £724k UK-wide
REACHING HIGHER 94 99% £1.2m UK-wide
STREETVET 94 84% £1.1m UK-wide
THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY 94 95% £8.3m UK-wide
THE JUNCTION 42 FOUNDATION 94 100% £921k UK-wide
THE RECRUITMENT JUNCTION 94 100% £714k UK-wide
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION 94 85% £554k UK-wide
WORKING FAMILIES 94 94% £1.2m UK-wide
A ROCHA INTERNATIONAL 93 95% £1.4m UK-wide
AMY WINEHOUSE FOUNDATION 93 89% £1.0m UK-wide
HOLBECK TOGETHER 93 71% £648k Local
JESUS HOUSE FOR ALL NATIONS 93 99% £4.2m UK-wide
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES 93 100% £30m UK-wide
REFURBS FLINTSHIRE 93 87% £930k UK-wide
STOP THE TRAFFIK 93 96% £1.2m UK-wide
THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY 93 94% £911k UK-wide
BEYOND FOOD FOUNDATION 92 78% £725k UK-wide
EVERYTHINGS 13 92 90% £526k UK-wide
FEEDING BRITAIN 92 92% £2.7m UK-wide
HCJB-UK LTD 92 97% £562k UK-wide
HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST 92 99% £946k UK-wide
HELEN BAMBER FOUNDATION 92 91% £5.8m UK-wide
MISSION DIRECT LIMITED 92 98% £728k UK-wide
NEW GROUND CHURCHES 92 100% £655k UK-wide
ST SWITHUN'S, BOURNEMOUTH 92 99% £633k UK-wide
THE BOAZ TRUST 92 95% £934k UK-wide
GREATER CHANGE FOUNDATION 91 100% £1.2m UK-wide
JNF CHARITABLE TRUST 91 89% £22m UK-wide
MOUNTAIN OF FIRE AND MIRACLES MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL 91 100% £2.4m UK-wide
NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF) 91 92% £10m UK-wide
RACING WELFARE 91 87% £4.3m UK-wide
SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST 91 87% £2.1m UK-wide
THE SICKLE CELL SOCIETY 91 77% £1.4m UK-wide
YOUTH CONCERN 91 93% £879k UK-wide
ASSOCIATION OF ISLAMIC CHARITABLE PROJECTS 90 100% £1.1m UK-wide
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 90 96% £4.3m UK-wide
CHRISTIANS IN SPORT 90 100% £1.9m UK-wide
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SOUTH WEST LIMITED 90 91% £1.7m UK-wide
CROSSLIGHT ADVICE 90 90% £807k UK-wide
FareShare Midlands 90 90% £4.4m UK-wide
FIVE TALENTS UK LTD 90 88% £2.1m UK-wide
GUIDANCE HUB 90 99% £633k UK-wide
ICC MISSIONS 90 100% £2.6m UK-wide
INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS PROJECT 90 89% £508k UK-wide
LEEDS JEWISH WELFARE BOARD 90 96% £3.7m Local
LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS 90 100% £3.5m UK-wide
ONCE UPON A SMILE LIMITED 90 68% £531k UK-wide
OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK INCORPORATED 90 96% £5.4m UK-wide
Pilgrims' Friend Society Group 90 100% £27m UK-wide
PROJECT S.E.E.D. LIMITED 90 97% £2.2m UK-wide
RAPID RELIEF TEAM 90 96% £3.5m UK-wide
SAMEE 90 100% £763k UK-wide
SEBBY'S CORNER 90 92% £816k UK-wide
SOPHIE HAYES FOUNDATION 90 96% £581k UK-wide
TRANSPORT BENEVOLENT FUND (CIO) 90 77% £5.2m UK-wide
WONDER FOUNDATION 90 96% £1.4m UK-wide
YOUNG EALING FOUNDATION 90 96% £706k UK-wide
BAOBAB CENTRE FOR YOUNG SURVIVORS IN EXILE 89 94% £605k UK-wide
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED 89 83% £61m UK-wide
BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST 89 100% £1.3m UK-wide
CARERS FIRST 89 98% £5.3m UK-wide
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION MINISTRIES 89 98% £540k UK-wide
EMERGE 3Rs 89 99% £1.3m UK-wide
Food Bank Aid 89 93% £2.2m UK-wide
KIRAN SUPPORT SERVICES 89 98% £755k UK-wide
PARTNERS OF PRISONERS AND FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP 89 100% £2.1m UK-wide
REES FOUNDATION 89 92% £1.1m UK-wide
SPOTLIGHT ON CORRUPTION LTD 89 100% £630k UK-wide
ST GILES TRUST 89 96% £22m UK-wide
THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN JAMAATS 89 100% £2.7m UK-wide
The King's Trust International 89 89% £7.6m UK-wide
THE LICENSED TRADE CHARITY 89 96% £30m UK-wide
THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION 89 94% £705k UK-wide
THE WHO IS HUSSAIN FOUNDATION 89 N/D £680k UK-wide
UK TOREMET LIMITED 89 100% £2.7m UK-wide
UNITED WAY 89 100% £537k UK-wide
ZARACH 89 90% £1.2m Local
CHURCHCENTRAL TRUST 88 100% £671k UK-wide
EDITH CAVELL FUND FOR NURSES 88 89% £1.2m UK-wide
Felix Charity 88 88% £21m UK-wide
RIGHTS OF WOMEN INCORPORATED 88 98% £1.1m UK-wide
SHELL FOUNDATION 88 98% £29m UK-wide
THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND 88 83% £8.0m UK-wide
THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION 88 100% £3.4m UK-wide
THE NOAH ENTERPRISE (NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND HORIZONS) 88 92% £1.9m UK-wide
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS OF GREAT BRITAIN 88 80% £1.4m UK-wide
THE ROYAL UNITED KINGDOM BENEFICENT ASSOCIATION 88 84% £8.2m UK-wide
THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF PEACE CIO 88 100% £2.1m UK-wide
THOMAS CORAM FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN (FORMERLY FOUNDLING HOSPITAL) 88 80% £28m UK-wide
Academie du Vin Foundation 87 96% £612k UK-wide
Causeway Charitable Services 87 99% £9.0m UK-wide
CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP 87 92% £5.6m UK-wide
CHILD.ORG INTERNATIONAL 87 69% £646k UK-wide
DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY 87 100% £6.0m UK-wide
FINANCE INNOVATION LAB 87 93% £860k UK-wide
FRIENDS FAMILIES AND TRAVELLERS 87 100% £2.0m UK-wide
HELP CHANGE LIVES 87 100% £600k UK-wide
JUBILEE CITIZENS UK 87 100% £1.5m UK-wide
LEEDS NORTH AND WEST FOODBANK 87 100% £749k Local
MAGIC BREAKFAST 87 83% £10m UK-wide
MICROPHTHALMIA, ANOPHTHALMIA & COLOBOMA SUPPORT 87 63% £659k UK-wide
MUSLIM AID 87 88% £24m UK-wide
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON) 87 100% £1.3m UK-wide
OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM 87 85% £3.1m UK-wide
Racing Homes 87 100% £1.7m UK-wide
RAILWAY BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION 87 79% £580k UK-wide
REFUGE 87 89% £32m UK-wide
RESURGO TRUST 87 81% £3.2m UK-wide
ROYAL NATIONAL MISSION TO DEEP SEA FISHERMEN 87 69% £3.8m UK-wide
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CIO 87 98% £2.7m UK-wide
SUBUD BRITAIN 87 100% £1.0m UK-wide
THE BERKELEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 87 100% £3.3m UK-wide
The Hardman Trust 87 95% £670k UK-wide
THE ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY FOR OFFICERS 87 97% £1.7m UK-wide
The Susanna Initiative 87 98% £7.9m UK-wide
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM CHARITY 87 79% £6.2m UK-wide
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE (WORC) 87 96% £652k UK-wide
AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION UNITED KINGDOM 86 100% £41m UK-wide
AL-AYN SOCIAL CARE FOUNDATION 86 91% £20m UK-wide
CITIZENS UK CHARITY 86 93% £12m UK-wide
DA'WATUL ISLAM UK AND EIRE LIMITED 86 86% £2.4m UK-wide
EVERTON IN THE COMMUNITY 86 91% £5.3m UK-wide
GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY 86 73% £4.3m UK-wide
GLOBAL EHSAN RELIEF WORLDWIDE 86 87% £4.4m UK-wide
GORDON MOODY ASSOCIATION 86 100% £7.9m UK-wide
HUMANITY FIRST UK 86 91% £2.7m UK-wide
LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CHARITY 86 71% £5.0m UK-wide
MAKING EVERY ADULT MATTER 86 100% £717k UK-wide
MONEY ADVICE TRUST 86 99% £22m UK-wide
MOSDOS HATORAH PNEI MENACHEM LTD 86 94% £3.5m UK-wide
PRISON ADVICE AND CARE TRUST (PACT) 86 97% £9.8m UK-wide
RESTORE HOPE 86 100% £2.4m UK-wide
Right to Succeed CIO 86 94% £7.2m UK-wide
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAGUE 86 98% £3.0m UK-wide
SHERBURN HOUSE CHARITY 86 90% £4.0m UK-wide
SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION CIO 86 76% £18m UK-wide
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO 86 100% £2.4m UK-wide
SURVIVING ECONOMIC ABUSE 86 90% £2.2m UK-wide
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED 86 91% £1.8m UK-wide
THE HYGIENE BANK 86 98% £7.4m UK-wide
THE RESOLUTION FOUNDATION 86 100% £4.2m UK-wide
THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS' BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED 86 94% £1.8m UK-wide
YWCA ENGLAND & WALES 86 75% £1.8m UK-wide
ACTION FOR ME 85 79% £1.4m UK-wide
ACTS 435 85 98% £1.2m UK-wide
AFRICA INLAND MISSION INTERNATIONAL 85 87% £3.6m UK-wide
BEES FOR DEVELOPMENT 85 96% £1.1m UK-wide
BEN - MOTOR AND ALLIED TRADES BENEVOLENT FUND 85 94% £19m UK-wide
BETA CHARITABLE TRUST 85 99% £1.7m UK-wide
CHURCH URBAN FUND 85 86% £3.8m UK-wide
COMBINED CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION 85 100% £1.5m UK-wide

Frequently asked questions

What are the best poverty-relief charities in Leeds? +

Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for poverty-relief work connected to Leeds are AMOS TRUST, BABY BASICS UK, HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED. There are 695 rated options here — a mix of local charities and organisations labelled UK-wide; check service coverage. Scores reflect filing transparency and financial stewardship from UK regulator filings, not programme impact. Use the table to compare, then give via each charity’s official site if you want to donate to local poverty-relief charities in Leeds.

Are these local poverty-relief charities in Leeds or UK-wide? +

Both. This page includes charities based in Leeds and organisations labelled UK-wide in our dataset; local service coverage has not been confirmed. Check each profile’s location and scope before you donate if you specifically want money to stay local.

How do I donate to a local poverty-relief charity in Leeds? +

Verify the charity number on the CharityCompare profile or the official register, compare Clarity Score and cause spend with peers, then donate through the charity’s own website — never via an unsolicited link. Check the actual service area and any local donation restriction if community spending is your priority.

How does CharityCompare rate poverty-relief charities in Leeds? +

Each rated charity gets a Clarity Score (0–100) from four beacons — Accountability & Transparency, Financial Health, Financial Efficiency, and Community Support — calculated from Charity Commission and other UK regulator filings. It is not donation advice and not an impact ranking.

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