THE DUCHESS OF LEEDS FOUNDATION FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
The net income of the foundation, after the payment of administrative expenses, is used to fund exhibitions and other benefits to Roman Catholic children attending Catholic schools and who, being resident in England, Wales or the Channel Islands, have lost both parents, or are fatherless or whose fathers do not provide them with effective financial support.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,167 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £57,833 against payments of £56,666. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (cash balance) increased to £85,223, while the charity maintains a specific deposit reserve of approximately £23,000 to mitigate the risk of losing its primary grant income.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity continues to maintain a Deposit Account of approximately £23,000, held as a reserve against the possibility that the grant income from Sir Harold Hood’s Charitable Trust might come to an end” — page 4
Trustees
- PHILIP ARTHUR NICHOLAS NOELchair
- JULIAN NICOLAS STOURTON
- MARGARET MARY WADDINGHAM
- MR HARRY SCROPE
- REV GRAHAM PRESTON
- Rev Nicholas Rothon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £58k | £57k |
| 31/12/2024 | £59k | £59k |
| 31/12/2023 | £87k | £64k |
| 31/12/2022 | £26k | £61k |
| 31/12/2021 | £85k | £45k |
Common questions
Is THE DUCHESS OF LEEDS FOUNDATION FOR BOYS AND GIRLS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,167 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £57,833 against payments of £56,666. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (cash balance) increased to £85,223, while the charity maintains a specific deposit reserve of approximately £23,000 to mitigate the risk of losing its primary grant income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.