THE LEIGH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 701462 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants of money for education or training or both to those under 25 years old who are resident or whose parents are resident in Stoneleigh, Ashow, Burton Green or Leek Wootton in Warwickshire

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO OR WHOSE PARENTS ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 24 OF THE SCHEME.)

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF STONELEIGH ASHOW AND LEEK WOOTTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £27,455 during the year, resulting in a total unrestricted fund balance of £1,141,860 at year-end. The charity holds a reserves policy to cover the previous year's total outgoing resources, which it appears to meet given the significant investment holdings. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~22.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sheila Lesley Woolfchair
• John Vaughan Astle
• KATHRYN KINGSTON
• LORD LEIGH · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lisa Joanne Reay
• PHILIP LLOYD JONES
• RICHARD COATES BA

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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