THE KENNEDY LEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 288293 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust supports projects and causes which will improve and enrich the lives of all parts of society. It expects to become involved in a wide range of activities, able to provide several forms of support and will consider the funding of capital projects, and running costs. It is non-political and non-religious in nature.

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

Latest income
£690k
Latest spending
£429k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £24,766,135 at the balance sheet date, maintaining a reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees report no going concern issues, noting that the trust holds healthy cash reserves and fairly liquid investments to shelter against unforeseen events.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £24.8m)
“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£690k
Total spending
£429k
Cost of raising funds
£70k
Reserves (reported)
£18.4m
Employees
1

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£690k£429k
31/03/2024£630k£610k
31/03/2023£495k£449k
31/03/2022£483k£414k
31/03/2021£503k£635k

Common questions

Is THE KENNEDY LEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £24,766,135 at the balance sheet date, maintaining a reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees report no going concern issues, noting that the trust holds healthy cash reserves and fairly liquid investments to shelter against unforeseen events. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE KENNEDY LEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST£690k—0unclear—no doubt
KTRUST LIMITED FY2025£240kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FY2025£11.3m——above—no doubt
THE KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£205k—0within—no doubt
KIDS TRUST FY2025£57k—0below—no doubt
SOLI AND LEAH KELATY FAMILY TRUST FUND FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt

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