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Leeds Hospitals Charity

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80/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Leeds Hospitals Charity a good charity?

Leeds Hospitals Charity scores 80/100 (Good) on our Clarity Score, with 66% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

United Kingdom Reg 1170369 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

Leeds Hospitals Charity is a registered charity (no. 1170369) working in animals across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 66% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

In short: Leeds Hospitals Charity scores 80 out of 100 (3 stars). 66% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

Overview

Leeds Hospitals Charity has a Clarity Score of 80 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1170369. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £7.3m, with 66% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 4 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

80/100

3★ · Good

Cause spend

66%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£7.3m

Latest year 2021

Reserves

4 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£2.3 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 38% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How Leeds Hospitals Charity compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£5m–£10m)80 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 54% of 716 charities in its income band.

Animals charities80 vs 76 avg

Ranks higher than 59% of 2,982 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2021
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for Leeds Hospitals Charity
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 13 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

83/100

Financial Health metrics for Leeds Hospitals Charity
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

0% 40% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

25/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for Leeds Hospitals Charity
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

50% 66% · 5/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

0% 43p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Community Support metrics for Leeds Hospitals Charity
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

100% 363 volunteers / 76 staff · 10/10 pts

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Clarity Score

80/100 total · Good · 3 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
83/100
Financial Health
25/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight13 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

83/100

Reserves (months of cash)4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets40% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

25/100

Program expense ratio66% · 5/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency43p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio363 volunteers / 76 staff · 10/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2021 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

Leeds Hospitals Charity revenue and expenses for 2021
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £7.3m
Total expenditure £8.0m
Charitable activities £6.5m 81%
Fundraising £1.5m 19%
Governance & admin £270k 3%
81%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2021) · £8.0m spent

  • Charitable activities81%
  • Fundraising19%
  • Governance3%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    13 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    76 employees · 363 volunteers (5:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1170369

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Dr Cassandra DOHERTY since 2020
  • Dr Yvette OADE since 2020
  • Mark Davies since 2021
  • Dr David BERRIDGE since 2021
  • Lauren GLAISTER since 2021
  • Gemma Lucy SKELLEY since 2023
  • CHARLENE LYONS since 2024
  • Lalit SURYAWANSHI since 2024
  • Antony Kildare since 2025
  • David John Colman since 2025
  • Dr Razwan Ali since 2025
  • Leicia Louise Feare since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £4500k £9000k £13500k £18000k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £7,311k Spending 2021: £7,967k Cause spend 2021: £6,489k Income 2022: £7,147k Spending 2022: £8,778k Cause spend 2022: £5,518k Income 2023: £7,890k Spending 2023: £17,991k Cause spend 2023: £14,376k Income 2024: £8,777k Spending 2024: £8,510k Cause spend 2024: £4,976k Income 2025: £7,192k Spending 2025: £7,725k Cause spend 2025: £4,619k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
80/100 (3★)
Income
£7.3m
Cause spend
66% of expenditure
Reg number
1170369
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
4 months
Trustees
13
Accounts year
2021
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Leeds Hospitals Charity's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is Leeds Hospitals Charity's charity rating? +

Leeds Hospitals Charity scores 80 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is Leeds Hospitals Charity a good charity to donate to? +

Leeds Hospitals Charity scores 80 out of 100 (3 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 66% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Leeds Hospitals Charity a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — Leeds Hospitals Charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1170369. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is Leeds Hospitals Charity's Charity Commission registration number? +

Leeds Hospitals Charity's registration number is 1170369. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1170369

How much income does Leeds Hospitals Charity receive? +

Leeds Hospitals Charity reported £7.3m total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: stable.

What percentage of Leeds Hospitals Charity's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 66% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 34% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 38%.

Are Leeds Hospitals Charity's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Leeds Hospitals Charity based? +

Leeds Hospitals Charity is listed at United Kingdom and operates UK-wide, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score Leeds Hospitals Charity? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

Does CharityCompare recommend donating to Leeds Hospitals Charity? +

No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.

How can I compare Leeds Hospitals Charity with other charities? +

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