The charity which owns Gott’s Park in Armley is opening up its grants programme to community projects across Leeds.
Wade’s Charity, Leeds’ oldest charity, has been making life better for the people of Leeds since 1530. As well as owning many green spaces around the city, Wade’s provides grant funding to Leeds-based charities for a range of activities.
Wade’s has supported various groups involved with community projects for the youth, the elderly and the arts over the last 12 months.
Projects supported range from funding day trips for elderly community groups, grants for improving facilities for clubs and youth groups, aiding improvements to amenities and diversity at green spaces or parks, youth clubs events, sports sessions, family support and help for people with physical or learning disabilities.
Grade II Listed Gotts Park Mansion, formerly known as Armley House, was built in 1781. Photo: Wade’s Charity
Applications must come from a registered charity, exempt or excepted charities or industrial and provident societies plus must meet one of either two more purposes – offering recreational opportunities for people in the city or it must be related to the use of public open space.
Trustees of Wade’s Charity meet three times a year to review grant applications and agree funding from their main Grants Programme. The next meeting takes place on 24th February 2026, so organisations looking for charitable funding should aim to apply before the end of January 2026.
At present Wade’s historical grants criteria mean that they can only support projects in the pre-1974 boundary of the City of Leeds which roughly equated to the Leeds postcodes LS1 to LS17, although this geographical area is presently under review.
For more information about Wade’s Charity’s grants criteria and details on how to apply Charities should visit Wade’s website.
To find more about Wade’s Charity’s history or to find out about their community grants criteria, visit the website.
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