The William Leech Research Fund

Registered charity 1127350 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WILLIAM LEECH RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN APPLIED CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY, WILLIAM LEECH PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP IN APPLIED CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY

The objective is the advancement of religion for the public benefit by the award of grants to support research and theological reflection on social, economic and pastoral issues of relevance to the mission and ministry of churches of the North East of England and to the communication of the Christian gospel in the contemporary context of the UK.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE AWARD OF GRANTS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND PASTORAL ISSUES OFRELEVANCE TO THE MISSION AND MINISTRY OF CHURCHES OF THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND TO THE COMMUNICATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL IN THE CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT OF THE UK. THE RESEARCH WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN WAYS THAT INVOLVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CHURCH COMMUNITY, AND THE USEFUL FINDINGS OF THIS RESEARCH WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO THE CHURCHES AND THE WIDER PUBLIC. WHEN AWARDING THE GRANTS, THE TRUSTEE SHALL EXPRESS A PREFERENCE FOR PERSONS WHO INTEND TO RESIDE IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR WORK, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THE REGION AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THEIR RESEARCH.

Area of benefit: NORTH EASTERN ENGLAND

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity’s unrestricted reserves were £7,388 at the end of the financial year, which is below the stated policy target of holding sufficient reserves to meet financial commitments. The charity reported a net expenditure of £127,707, driven by a £108,006 loss on investments, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £2,690,199 to £2,562,492.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• William Leech Foundation Limited

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Hartlepool · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

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