LEG-UP CHARITY FOR KIDS

Registered charity 1197173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as "LUCK"

The Charity operates to make grants/donations for such purposes as are charitable according to the laws of England and Wales for the following purposes:The advancement of education of studentsRelief of those who are in need by reason of their youth, age, ill-health or disability, financial hardship/other disadvantageTo other registered charities in furtherance of their charitable purposes

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£211k
Latest spending
£9k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £449,619, having increased from £199,967 in the prior year. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that the low activity level is a strategic choice to allow reserves to grow. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient working capital for ongoing grant commitments and to make more substantial donations in future periods (held: £450k)
“The Trustees will seek to build sustainable unrestricted reserves to a level that can provide financial stability and to ensure that the Charity holds sufficient working capital for ongoing grant commitments and to make more substantial donations in future periods.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£211k£9k
31/12/2023£105k£3k
31/12/2022£117k£28k

Common questions

Is LEG-UP CHARITY FOR KIDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £449,619, having increased from £199,967 in the prior year. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future and note that the low activity level is a strategic choice to allow reserves to grow. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HIGH LEGH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LEG-UP CHARITY FOR KIDS£211k—0above—no doubt
HIGH LEGH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY FY2025£333k—0unclear—no doubt
JUST FOR KIDS LAW LIMITED FY2025£787k——above—no doubt
JOHN AND PENELOPE LEBUS TRUST FY2024£131k—0unclear—no doubt
KIDS CARE LONDON FY2025£780k—0unclear—no doubt
VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY FY2025£7.2m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.