CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY

Registered charity 218186 · organisation 218186

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 July 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00552847
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£141,150,000
Latest expenditure
£140,316,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: REGUS, THE NEWS BUILDING, 3 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9SG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.leonardcheshire.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide effective and efficient community based services to disabled people that respond to their preferences; campaign in partnership with disabled people, allies and supporters for a society that provides equality to disabled people; raise resources to support delivery of strategic objectives; achieve this through a well run organisation with reference to our values and good practice.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£141,150,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£140,316,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£151,824,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£151,314,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£152,573,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,288,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£158,451,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£163,290,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£153,812,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£161,535,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£141,150,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£140,316,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
241
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
109437000
Income From Government Grants
£149,270
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
21
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
11
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Volunteers
85
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£151,824,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£151,314,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
160
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
95111756
Income From Government Grants
£93,765
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
85
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
2 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£152,573,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,288,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
187
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
141819000
Income From Government Grants
£3,242,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
23
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
11
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
6
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
75
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£158,451,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£163,290,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
150
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£18
Income From Government Contracts
133560000
Income From Government Grants
£4,733,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
19
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
3449
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£153,812,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£161,535,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
150
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
131291000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
16
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
4000

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3408000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
132212000
Income Investments
1116000
Income Other
4414000
Income Total Income And Endowments
141150000
Income Legacies
2560000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£652,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£139,664,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
140316000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
439000
Expenditure Support Costs
22381000
Expenditure Depreciation
4970000
Gain Loss Investment
1121000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1171000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-99000
Reserves
£71,746,000
Assets Total Fixed
63982000
Assets Own Use
58399000
Assets Long Term Investment
5583000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-10000
Assets Other Assets
£38,235,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,348,000
Assets Current Investment
13000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£84,859,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
13778000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3570000
Assets Cash
£26,666,000
Funds Endowment
846000
Funds Unrestricted
76858000
Funds Restricted
7155000
Funds Total
84859000
Count Employees
2606
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2968000
Income Other Trading Activities
5000
Income Charitable Activities
140595000
Income Investments
340000
Income Other
7916000
Income Total Income And Endowments
151824000
Income Legacies
1809416
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£997,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£148,668,000
Expenditure Other
1649000
Expenditure Total
151314000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
845000
Expenditure Support Costs
21427000
Expenditure Depreciation
4858000
Gain Loss Investment
416000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1847000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
7372000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£48,456,000
Assets Total Fixed
72348000
Assets Own Use
68021000
Assets Long Term Investment
4327000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
62000
Assets Other Assets
£33,745,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,981,000
Assets Current Investment
15000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£84,174,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
18353000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3628000
Assets Cash
£17,199,000
Funds Endowment
857000
Funds Unrestricted
60630000
Funds Restricted
22687000
Funds Total
84174000
Count Employees
3019
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
2 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4496000
Income Other Trading Activities
17000
Income Charitable Activities
146888000
Income Investments
104000
Income Other
1068000
Income Total Income And Endowments
152573000
Income Legacies
3512000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,628,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£160,252,000
Expenditure Other
408000
Expenditure Total
162288000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
659000
Expenditure Support Costs
24784000
Expenditure Depreciation
5452000
Gain Loss Investment
464000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1800000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£48,943,000
Assets Total Fixed
86055000
Assets Own Use
81294000
Assets Long Term Investment
4761000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-8000
Assets Other Assets
£25,598,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,980,000
Assets Current Investment
15000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£83,665,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
25430000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2550000
Assets Cash
£3,985,000
Funds Endowment
857000
Funds Unrestricted
61481000
Funds Restricted
21327000
Funds Total
83665000
Count Employees
4489
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
7613000
Income Other Trading Activities
135000
Income Charitable Activities
145674000
Income Investments
135000
Income Other
4894000
Income Total Income And Endowments
158451000
Income Legacies
6281000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,291,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£159,325,000
Expenditure Other
674000
Expenditure Total
163290000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
546000
Expenditure Support Costs
19078000
Expenditure Depreciation
4879000
Gain Loss Investment
-660000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
42000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£60,394,000
Assets Total Fixed
91506000
Assets Own Use
86868000
Assets Long Term Investment
4638000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-33000
Assets Other Assets
£29,280,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,546,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£92,207,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
20144000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8402000
Assets Cash
£1,988,000
Funds Endowment
857000
Funds Unrestricted
60394000
Funds Restricted
30956000
Funds Total
92207000
Count Employees
5004
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
7334000
Income Other Trading Activities
139000
Income Charitable Activities
141131000
Income Investments
151000
Income Other
5057000
Income Total Income And Endowments
153812000
Income Legacies
3886000
Income Endowments
3448000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,643,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£157,733,000
Expenditure Other
159000
Expenditure Total
161535000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
14720000
Expenditure Governance
530000
Expenditure Support Costs
20163000
Expenditure Depreciation
5804000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-3474000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
286000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,514,000
Assets Total Fixed
95627000
Assets Own Use
89263000
Assets Long Term Investment
6364000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1948000
Assets Other Assets
£28,904,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,181,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£95,402,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
20702000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6479000
Assets Cash
£2,514,000
Funds Endowment
857000
Funds Unrestricted
66148000
Funds Restricted
28397000
Funds Total
95402000
Count Employees
5281
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Papua New Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-03-13T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3972653
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1082847
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF POUND HOUSE, DORKING
Charity Name
LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-07-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-07-23T00:00:00
Reason
Funds spent (by trustees)
Assoc Organisation Number
327749
Assoc Registered Charity Number
327749
Assoc Charity Name
THE SAMUEL AND FREDA PARKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
INCORPORATED 03/08/1955AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/03/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 NOV 2017 as amended on 08 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE THE CONSEQUENCES OF PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL DISABILITY BY THE PROVISION, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS, OF ACCOMMODATION, SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL WELLBEING OF DISABLED PEOPLE, BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE, WHATEVER THEIR RACE, NATIONALITY, CREED, SEX OR AGE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
177276
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
Charity Name Id
177289
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE LEONARD CHESHIRE FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Regulator Order
3
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests

13 Official extract

Charity Published Report

Report Name
STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Date Published
2025-05-09T00:00:00