THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUST

Registered charity 231673 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support the work of five named charities through careful stewardship of the trust fund.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£259k
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the endowment fund decreased in value from £51,201,815 to £47,780,980 due to investment losses, while unrestricted reserves remained minimal at £4,168. Per the trustees' report, the Trust does not actively fundraise and its work is entirely dependent on investment returns from the endowment fund to support its beneficiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (100% of income)
“Investment income - 93,147 93,147” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: not to hold significant sums in the unrestricted fund (held: £4k)
“The policy is not to hold significant sums in the unrestricted fund, so maximising the amount in the endowment fund that can be invested.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transaction
“Certain administration services are provided free of charge by the staff of William Leech (Investments) Limited. These services have not been quantified for inclusion in these financial statements as the amounts are considered immaterial.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. 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
31/03/2025£259k£1.7m
31/03/2024£124k£1.7m
31/03/2023£0£1.5m
31/03/2022£0£1.4m
31/03/2021£0£1.4m

Common questions

Is THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the endowment fund decreased in value from £51,201,815 to £47,780,980 due to investment losses, while unrestricted reserves remained minimal at £4,168. Per the trustees' report, the Trust does not actively fundraise and its work is entirely dependent on investment returns from the endowment fund to support its beneficiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUST£259k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE CHARITY TRUST FY2025£120k—0below—no doubt
THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY FY2024£625k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£92k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LATE GWYNETH MON WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£135k—0no_policy—no doubt
THE LEACH FOURTEENTH TRUST FY2025£119k—0above—no doubt

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