Voluntary Action - Leeds (number 225863) 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 Voluntary Action - Leeds do?
Voluntary Action Leeds is the Council for Voluntary Service in Leeds. For 70 years we have been providing innovative and direct support, services and specialist advice to hundreds of voluntary and community groups, enabling them to carry out their work across Leeds
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Voluntary Action - Leeds
Answers Voluntary Action - Leeds gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Voluntary Action - Leeds's highest-paid staff paid?
Voluntary Action - Leeds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Voluntary Action - Leeds's money come from?
Voluntary Action - Leeds reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were other income £2.5m (82%), trading and fundraising events £267k (9%), charitable activities £204k (7%).
Other income£2.5m · 82%
Trading and fundraising events£267k · 9%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£204k · 7%
Investments£56k · 2%
Donations and legacies£225 · 0%
Does Voluntary Action - Leeds receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Voluntary Action - Leeds. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Voluntary Action - Leeds 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 does not record Voluntary Action - Leeds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Voluntary Action - Leeds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Leeds Council for Voluntary Service (Incorporated); Leeds Council of Social Service Incorporated)
Where it says it operates
Leeds City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Voluntary Action - Leeds registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Voluntary Action - Leeds yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Voluntary Action - Leeds.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Voluntary Action - Leeds as a registered charity (number 225863) 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 Voluntary Action - Leeds's charity number?
Voluntary Action - Leeds's charity number is 225863. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 225863?
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What does Voluntary Action - Leeds do?
Voluntary Action Leeds is the Council for Voluntary Service in Leeds. For 70 years we have been providing innovative and direct support, services and specialist advice to hundreds of voluntary and community groups, enabling them to carry out their work across Leeds
Does Voluntary Action - Leeds have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Voluntary Action - Leeds?
Voluntary Action - Leeds's website listed in our register data is http://www.doinggoodleeds.org.uk. 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 Voluntary Action - Leeds's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Voluntary Action - Leeds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 Voluntary Action - Leeds's money come from?
Voluntary Action - Leeds reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were other income £2.5m (82%), trading and fundraising events £267k (9%), charitable activities £204k (7%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Voluntary Action - Leeds?
The register does not record Voluntary Action - Leeds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Voluntary Action - Leeds's trustees paid?
Voluntary Action - Leeds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Voluntary Action - Leeds previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Voluntary Action - Leeds: Leeds Council for Voluntary Service (Incorporated); Leeds Council of Social Service Incorporated).
When was Voluntary Action - Leeds registered as a charity?
Voluntary Action - Leeds was entered on the register on 14 January 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00555150).