THE LEASIDE TRUST

Charity number: 1027645
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Leaside Trust operates an outdoor activities centre on the River Lea in Hackney. Our mission is to serve our local community, especially its young people, by providing opportunities for education, personal development, recreation and excellence in outdoor activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £288,905
Total expenditure: £339,625

Total income includes £68,761 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hackney

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DEREK STRIDE Chair 02 November 2011
THE FRIENDS OF CHRIST CHURCH SPITALFIELDS TRUST
Received: On time
Olivia Gwyneth Terry Pepper Trustee 28 October 2024
None on record
Paul Geist Trustee 30 July 2024
None on record
Jacqueline Louise Woods Trustee 25 October 2022
None on record
Chris Heaume Trustee 17 November 2020
None on record
Dominic Burnett Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £241.79k £283.42k £256.32k £297.97k £288.90k
Total expenditure £190.21k £248.12k £304.44k £326.85k £339.63k
Income from government contracts £65.00k £81.38k N/A £65.00k £68.76k
Income from government grants £108.08k £26.21k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 OCTOBER 1993

Charitable objects

1)A)TO ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PERSONS OF SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY AGE BY ENSURING THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE SYSTEMATIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF SUCH YOUNG PERSONS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING THEIR CHARACTER MINDS MENTAL CO-ORDINATION SELF-DISCIPLINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND WITH A VIEW TO FURTHERING THAT OBJECT TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ANY WATER RELATED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE EAST END OF LONDON AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES LIVING IN LONDON WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES 2)PURSUANT TO THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT 1958 THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION (OR ASSISTANCE IN THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION) OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDON (WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEW CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED) EITHER FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE B)TO SUPPORT OR FURTHER ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

EAST END OF LONDON AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
THE LEASIDE TRUST
SPRING LANE
LONDON
E5 9HQ
Phone:
02088066887
Email:
info@leaside.co.uk
Website:

www.leaside.org.uk Open in new window