What Holbeck Together does

Holbeck Together is a registered charity (Charity No. 1075934; Company No. 3657728) operating in the Holbeck neighborhood of Leeds, United Kingdom, originally established in 1992 as the Holbeck Elderly Aid Neighbourhood Network Scheme and rebranded in 2019 to reflect an expanded intergenerational mission. The organization delivers a portfolio of community services including hot meal deliveries (2-course lunches at £6, jacket potatoes at £2.50, fish and chips from £6.50), a £4 social supermarket, community transport at £3.50, lunch clubs and group activities, a digital-access and advice service, Kids Together holiday programs for ages 4–12, intergenerational programs, a physical charity shop and an eBay online shop, and a community café at St Matthew's Community Centre. Annual activity volumes cited include 1,201 instances of one-to-one support, 5,472 nutritious meals served, and 6,613 attendances at social activities; during COVID-19 the organization scaled rapidly, delivering 8,500+ meals to older residents and 2,100+ food parcels.

The business model is a non-profit hybrid: donations of food, clothing, household items, and hygiene products form a core input; grants from the National Lottery, Leeds Community Foundation, and Sir George Martins Trust provide project funding; nominal service fees cover marginal costs of meals, activities, transport, and the social supermarket; and a corporate Business Alliance (KPMG, Leeds Building Society, Leeds United) provides volunteering, funding, and strategic advice. Distribution relies on door-to-door delivery, community transport, two physical community venues (St Matthew's Community Centre and Ingram Gardens Community Centre), a mobile community hub, and digital channels including a WordPress website and Mailchimp newsletters. Technology footprint is intentionally light: no app, no API, no AI/ML capabilities, and Mailchimp as the only disclosed third-party integration.

Customers are community residents rather than commercial buyers, segmented into over-55s (primary), struggling families with young children, isolated individuals, and the broader Holbeck community. The organization is led by Chief Officer Elissa Newman, governed by a board of trustees, and operates from headquarters at The Old Box Office, 99 Domestic Street, Holbeck. Its operating footprint remains concentrated in Holbeck/Leeds with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion beyond the immediate catchment area.

Name

Holbeck Together

Legal name

Holbeck Together

Website

https://holbecktogether.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Holbeck Together is a Leeds-based community charity providing meal deliveries, social activities, community transport, and family support to residents of the Holbeck neighborhood, primarily serving over-55s and struggling families through donations, grants, and a corporate Business Alliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Community Support Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (62421), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community support services
• Charity meal delivery
• Older people services
• Community transport
• Wellbeing activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The charity highly depends on donations and contributions from individuals and organizations to keep services running. Food, clothing, household items and hygiene products are donated to support the local community.
2. National Lottery and Grant Funding: Holbeck Together secures funding from National Lottery support to sustain and strengthen core community services. They also receive grants from various foundations including Leeds Community Foundation and Sir George Martins Trust.
3. Service Fees: Nominal fees for meal services and activities, including lunch deliveries at £6, social supermarket at £4, and various activity fees ranging from £2.50 to £6.50.
4. Business Alliance Support: The Holbeck Together Business Alliance involves local companies supporting the charity through volunteering, funding, and strategic advice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holbeck Together is a community charity providing essential support services to residents of the Holbeck neighborhood in Leeds, UK. Its core offerings include hot meal delivery, lunch clubs, group activities, door-to-door community transport, digital access and advice, wellbeing support, holiday activities for children, intergenerational programs, and a subsidized social supermarket. Services target older people (over 55s), struggling families, and the broader local community, with the aim of reducing loneliness, food insecurity, and social isolation.

Product overview

Holbeck Together is a community charity organization offering a portfolio of interconnected support services centered on reducing inequality and isolation in Holbeck. The core offering consists of meal delivery services (Meal Services, Dinner Jackets), social and wellbeing activities (Activities, Better Together, Being You Leeds), practical support (Community Support, Community Transport, Digital Access), family services (Kids Together), and community retail (Social Supermarket, Charity Shop, eBay shop). The St Matthew's Cafe and community centers serve as physical hubs for service delivery. Services are designed to support older and vulnerable people (over 55s) as well as younger families, with a focus on combating loneliness, providing nutritious food, and enabling community connection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meal Services Hot meal delivery service providing nutritious 2-course meals and jacket potatoes to community members in Holbeck, with door-to-door delivery for those unable to visit in person. Targeted primarily at older people (55+) and vulnerable residents.
• Community Support One-to-one support, wellbeing calls, advocacy services, and assistance accessing community resources and health services for residents of Holbeck.
• Activities Group activities including chair-based exercise, dance classes (with Yorkshire Dance), bingo, craft groups, and social events for community members at St Matthew's Community Centre and Ingram Gardens.
• Community Transport Door-to-door transport service enabling older and vulnerable people to access appointments, shopping trips, and community activities across South Leeds.
• Digital Access and Advice Digital inclusion support including device loans, training, and assistance helping community members access online services and stay connected.
• Kids Together Holiday activities and family support services for children aged 4-12, including Healthy Holidays programmes, sports, cooking, and days out for struggling families.
• Being You Leeds Wellbeing and lifestyle support service helping individuals engage in community activities and maintain healthy lifestyles.
• Better Together Intergenerational programme bringing together different age groups to reduce loneliness and isolation through shared activities.
• Social Supermarket Affordable food access service offering 14 food items for £4, providing nutritious food to struggling families at subsidized prices.
• Charity Shop Physical charity shop at St Matthew's Community Centre selling donated items, with proceeds supporting Holbeck Together's community services.
• St Matthew's Cafe Community cafe offering tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and sandwiches at St Matthew's Community Centre.
• Dinner Jackets Jacket potato takeaway service launched February 2021, offering hot meals at £2.50 with delivery for older community members.
• DVD Library Loan library of DVDs delivered to clients' doors, allowing them to borrow films for one week before return; launched December 2020.
• Mobile Community Hub and Storybus Mobile community facilities launched March 2022 bringing services directly to different areas of the Holbeck community.
• eBay Charity Shop Online charity shop on eBay selling donated clothing, shoes, and household items with proceeds supporting community services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided 1,201 instances of 1:1 support and served 5,472 nutritious meals last year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Holbeck Together Business Alliance, providing strategic advice and support to help the charity expand its services and reduce reliance on grants.
• Leeds Building SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Holbeck Together Business Alliance, involved in efforts to reduce inequality and improve community resilience.
• Leeds UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeeds United joined the Business Alliance and participated in a month of staff volunteering. CEO Angus Kinnear and Director Victor Orta supported weekly walking groups, telephone befriending, and crisis relief efforts.
• Northern Monk BrewerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the True North project celebrating local stories. Helped create the photography calendar and brings stories directly to the community through blog series.
• Health For AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing independent door-to-door socially distant shopping outings for older adults aged 55+ in South Leeds area.
• SlunglowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging the bar and accounts at Holbeck Working Men's Club, enabling the club to become debt-free and welcoming new members including young people.
• DAZL (Dance Action Zone Leeds)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for intergenerational Garden Groovers dance sessions as part of holiday activities.
• Leeds United FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting sports activities, multi-sport sessions on Holbeck Moor, and youth volunteering programs.
• Your SpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity wellbeing partner featured in Our People blog series.
• Park FisheriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner featured in Our Partners blog series, donated fish and chip suppers for Christmas.
• eBayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline charity shop selling donated clothes, shoes and household items with proceeds supporting Holbeck Together's work.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Locality: National network supporting community-led organisations, including Neighbourhood Network Schemes like Holbeck Together — comparable as an ecosystem support body rather than direct service provider.

Direct peers

• Age UK: National federation of charities supporting older people across the UK with advice, services, and community programmes — directly comparable to Holbeck Together's 55+ support remit but at much larger national scale.
• Carers Trust: National charity supporting unpaid carers, including many caring for elderly relatives — overlaps with Holbeck Together's wellbeing calls, advocacy and family support services.
• Re-engage: UK charity (formerly Contact the Elderly) dedicated to reducing loneliness in older people through group social activities — directly comparable to Holbeck Together's befriending, lunch clubs, and group activities targeting the 55+ cohort.
• Beeston Elderly Aid: South Leeds-based elderly support charity offering very similar services (meals, activities, transport, day services) to Holbeck Together — the closest functional peer by geography, mission, and delivery model.
• Bramley Elderly Action: Leeds Neighbourhood Network Scheme providing practical and social support to over-60s in Bramley — part of the same Leeds elderly-charity cohort as Holbeck Together, with parallel service categories.
• Independent Age: National charity providing advice, information and support to older people and their families — overlap with Holbeck Together's wellbeing calls and digital access support missions.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Voluntary Service: Long-established UK voluntary organisation running community services for older and vulnerable people, including hospital discharge support and community transport — same beneficiary profile and volunteer-led delivery model.

Regional players

• Forum Central Leeds: Leeds-based umbrella body for health and social care voluntary-sector organisations — same local ecosystem that Holbeck Together operates in, with member organisations analogous in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HolbeckTogether
• Xtwitter.com/HolbeckTogether

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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