Paper Chain Community Trust · Leeds
Small lights, carried a long way together.
Paper Chain Community Trust is a local charity making sure nobody in Leeds goes hungry, lonely or without help. Our food bank, community meals, befriending, youth and advice programmes are run by a small team and more than 400 volunteers, and funded almost entirely by people like you.
- 0Food parcels last year
- 0Active volunteers
- £0mExtra income secured through advice
Paper Chain Community Trust · Leeds
- Registered charity in England & Wales
- Registered with the Fundraising Regulator
- Gift Aid adds 25%
Why Paper Chain Community Trust
Every part wired together.
The details that make Paper Chain Community Trust the easy choice for supporters in Leeds.
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Rooted locally
Every penny raised here is spent here, helping people in Leeds.
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Powered by volunteers
More than 400 neighbours give their time, so your gift goes further.
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Help without judgement
Everyone is welcomed with dignity, a cup of tea and a listening ear.
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Transparent
We publish exactly where every pound goes, every year.
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Safe & accountable
Registered charity, independent trustees and robust safeguarding.
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Gift Aid ready
UK taxpayers can add 25% to every gift at no extra cost.
To scale
Every figure, on one line.
From the smallest to the biggest, plotted on a log scale where each step is ten times the last.
£1.2m
Extra income secured through advice
9,800
Food parcels last year
412
Active volunteers
89p
Of every £1 spent on our work
How it works
Take it one step at a time.
No leaps and no lifts needed. Every step with Paper Chain Community Trust is a comfortable rise from the last.
Step 01
Get in touch
Book online, give us a call or pop in. Tell us what you need and when suits you.
Takes 2 minutes
Step 02
We plan it with you
We listen, answer your questions and agree a clear plan and price before anything starts.
No obligation
Step 03
We take care of it
Our team handle every detail and keep you updated along the way.
Updates as we go
Step 04
We follow up
We check in afterwards to make sure you're happy, and we're here whenever you need us again.
Always followed up
Reviews
Loved by supporters across Leeds.
Hundreds of five-star reviews and counting. Here's what supporters say about Paper Chain Community Trust.
from 312 verified reviews
“I was so embarrassed the first time I came in. Nobody made me feel small. They gave me a parcel, a cup of tea and sorted out the benefit I'd been missing for months.”
Lorraine
Food bank visitor
“Since my wife passed, Thursday is the day I look forward to.”
Arthur, 84 · Supporter story
“My two came home from holiday club every day full of stories and fed properly. That summer would have been really hard without it.”
“I started volunteering at Paper Chain Community Trust for two hours a week after I retired. Four years later it's the best thing I do. The team make every volunteer feel valued.”
“Our team volunteering day was the most talked-about thing we did all year. The partnership team made it easy and the impact report is clear and honest.”
“When I arrived I could not speak English. Now I help new families with their forms. The teachers are so patient and kind.”
“I was so embarrassed the first time I came in. Nobody made me feel small.”
Lorraine · 4.9 average from supporters
Get started
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Tell us what you need and our team will take it from there. It's quick, there's no obligation and we reply the same day.
Registered charity in England & Wales · Registered with the Fundraising Regulator