LEVEL TRUST
Level Trust provides material support to children to help them overcome the devastating impact that poverty can have on their educational outcomes. We do this by providing children with free school uniform, school shoes, winter coats, learning resources and free holiday activities. Alongside this, we help parents access the support they need to provide good care for their children.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state a surplus of £86,939 for the year, with total income rising to £380,516 and unrestricted reserves increasing to £109,898. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £89,898 represent 3.5 months of expenditure, meeting the charity's policy target of holding no less than three months of reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.
What the accounts disclose
“Fundraising Expenses - 14,885”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/11/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (12/11/2025)
Trustees
- Rachel Warwickchair
- Anisah Akthar
- Bina Briggs
- CHRIS CURTIS
- Mostaque Koyes
- Sufian Sadiq
- Wasim Akhtar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £381k | £294k |
| 31/08/2024 | £307k | £366k |
| 31/08/2023 | £318k | £333k |
| 31/08/2022 | £269k | £282k |
| 31/08/2021 | £450k | £446k |
Common questions
Is LEVEL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a surplus of £86,939 for the year, with total income rising to £380,516 and unrestricted reserves increasing to £109,898. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £89,898 represent 3.5 months of expenditure, meeting the charity's policy target of holding no less than three months of reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LEVEL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEVEL TRUST as a grant recipient include The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited, BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE AMATEURS TRUST, THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY, MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 29/07/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 18/09/2024 | £9k | To provide a free school holiday enrichment programme for children experiencing poverty aged between 7 and 11 years old. |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 03/03/2024 | £82k | Supporting costs for the uniform exchange service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2023 | £236k | The Shop Project |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/09/2022 | £25k | Helping children living in poverty to fully engage in their education |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 09/02/2022 | £25k | Community Delivery Project |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 17/12/2021 | £2k | Winter Hardship Fund |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 29/10/2021 | £2k | Winter Hardship Fund |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 20/01/2021 | £6k | Grant to Level Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 11/01/2021 | £4k | Grant to Level Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 22/12/2020 | £40k | Continue to support children and young people in poverty and disadvantage |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/12/2020 | £9k | We Are Luton |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 19/11/2020 | £2k | Grant to Level Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 03/07/2020 | £19k | Grant to Level Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 09/04/2020 | £8k | Grant to Level Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 30/01/2020 | £42k | Grant to Level Trust |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 13/10/2019 | £8k | Grant to Level Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2019 | £10k | I Love Learning |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/10/2018 | £91k | The Uniform Exchange |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 09/05/2018 | £10k | Grant to Level Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/03/2016 | £10k | Creating and communicating our Theory of Change |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2014 | £4k | The Child Poverty Team |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY | 1 | — |
| The Ethos Foundation | 1 | £3.5m |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £410k |
| THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £305k |
| B&Q Foundation | 1 | £210k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £152k |
Charities like this
- THE CHILDHOOD TRUST
- THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST
- NOOR TRUST
- CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD
- UNIFORM EXCHANGE
- OUR HIDDEN TREASURE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEVEL TRUST | £381k | — | 0 | unclear | 3.9% | no doubt |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | £3.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST | £9.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOOR TRUST | £490k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNIFORM EXCHANGE | £287k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |