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title: "Leicester Riders Foundation — charity 1161638 | CharityCompare"
description: "Leicester Riders Foundation (charity 1161638): income £2.2m (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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Registered charity · No. 1161638Charitable company

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# Leicester Riders Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Leicester Riders Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://www.leicesterriders.co.uk/community/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161638&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Leicester Riders Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2024-11-30

£2,200,550

Reported spending · year ending 2024-11-30

£2,248,927

Registered charity number

1161638

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

12 Memory Lane

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.leicesterriders.co.uk/community](http://www.leicesterriders.co.uk/community/)

Quick answer

Leicester Riders Foundation (number 1161638) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does Leicester Riders Foundation do?

The Foundation delivers programmes around both basketball and a wider social agenda in Leicester and Leicestershire. These programmes are delivered in partnership with private, public and third sector. The programmes cover a wide scope of activity, including including basketball participation, player pathway , working with disability, education related, healthy living and social inclusion

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leicester Riders Foundation

Answers Leicester Riders Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Leicester Riders Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Leicester Riders Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Where does Leicester Riders Foundation's money come from?

Leicester Riders Foundation reported £2.2m total income for the year ending 30 November 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.7m (78%), charitable activities £360k (16%), donations and legacies £73k (3%).

- Trading and fundraising events£1.7m · 78%
- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£360k · 16%
- Donations and legacies£73k · 3%
- Investments£40k · 2%

### Does Leicester Riders Foundation receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Leicester Riders Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Leicester Riders Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Leicester Riders Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Leicester Riders Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

12 May 2015

Company number

[09106604](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09106604) (Companies House)

Where it says it operates

Leicestershire · Leicester City

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.

**Reported activities:** Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is Leicester Riders Foundation registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leicester Riders Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leicester Riders Foundation.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
[How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What should you check before donating to Leicester Riders Foundation?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Leicester Riders Foundation a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Leicester Riders Foundation as a registered charity (number 1161638) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Leicester Riders Foundation's charity number?

Leicester Riders Foundation's charity number is 1161638. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1161638?

Search 1161638 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Leicester Riders Foundation do?

The Foundation delivers programmes around both basketball and a wider social agenda in Leicester and Leicestershire. These programmes are delivered in partnership with private, public and third sector. The programmes cover a wide scope of activity, including including basketball participation, player pathway , working with disability, education related, healthy living and social inclusion

Does Leicester Riders Foundation have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leicester Riders Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Leicester Riders Foundation?

Leicester Riders Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.leicesterriders.co.uk/community/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

How much is Leicester Riders Foundation's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Leicester Riders Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Where does Leicester Riders Foundation's money come from?

Leicester Riders Foundation reported £2.2m total income for the year ending 30 November 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.7m (78%), charitable activities £360k (16%), donations and legacies £73k (3%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leicester Riders Foundation?

The register records Leicester Riders Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.

Are Leicester Riders Foundation's trustees paid?

Leicester Riders Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Leicester Riders Foundation registered as a charity?

Leicester Riders Foundation was entered on the register on 12 May 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09106604).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161638&subId=0).