Learning Partnerships (charity 1003603) is a Leeds education and community organisation. Latest scored accounts (year to 2025) show income of £688k — under the £1m hidden-gem ceiling — and a Clarity Score of 95 (5★ Exceptional).
That score is about how clearly the accounts are kept, not whether the programmes work. The filings snapshot:
- 99% of expenditure on charitable activities (three-year average)
- 2p to raise £1 of income
- eight trustees and no late filings over five years
- 74 volunteers alongside 19 staff
The notable caveat is reserves: about two months. Full marks on that metric start at three months, which is why the overall score is 95 rather than 100. A high Clarity Score with thin reserves is still a useful signal: the paperwork is strong, but a single bad year would bite harder than it would at a national brand.
Compare it with NSPCC vs Barnardo’s on model and place, not only on stars. Those organisations operate at a different scale. A Leeds education charity is a local job; a national children’s brand is not a substitute for it, and the reverse is also true.
Read the trustees’ annual report on the register for what the year actually delivered. Information only — not a recommendation to give here.