01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 29 October 1974
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01172263
- Financial period
- 30 March 2024 – 29 March 2025
- Latest income
- £12,693,000
- Latest expenditure
- £12,866,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: LEEDS CASTLE, BROOMFIELD, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1PL
Website recorded by the regulator: www.leeds-castle.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The aims and activities of Leeds Castle Foundation are to preserve the Castle, its collections and its grounds for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. Its secondary aim is to provide a location for discussion and debate of medical science, and a forum for the arts. The Castle and its grounds are made available to the general public for 364 days per annum.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 29 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £12,693,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,866,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 29 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £11,910,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,921,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 29 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 3 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £10,922,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,756,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 29 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 February 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £9,611,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,018,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 29 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 February 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 February 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,765,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,875,000
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
- 30 March 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 21 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £12,693,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,866,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 88
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £11,910,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,921,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 88
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 3 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £10,922,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,756,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 80
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £9,611,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,018,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £202,000
- 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 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 80
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 1 February 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,765,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,875,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £13
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,238,000
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 67
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
- 30 March 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 21 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 191000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5795000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 6422000
- Income Investments
- 285000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12693000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £5,349,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,517,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12866000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 13000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 61000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1654000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 540000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 105000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -106000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 84000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,109,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21897000
- Assets Own Use
- 4549000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 17348000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,648,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,456,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £22,089,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2219000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 237000
- Assets Cash
- £680,000
- Funds Endowment
- 2740000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 19351000
- Funds Restricted
- -2000
- Funds Total
- 22089000
- Count Employees
- 207
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 21000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5760000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 6012000
- Income Investments
- 117000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11910000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £5,353,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,568,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11921000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 52000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 49000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1557000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 457000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 150000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -167000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -537000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,800,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21868000
- Assets Own Use
- 4295000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 17573000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,375,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,064,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £22,179,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1958000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 106000
- Assets Cash
- £914,000
- Funds Endowment
- 2740000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 19395000
- Funds Restricted
- 44000
- Funds Total
- 22179000
- Count Employees
- 201
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 3 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 20000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5829000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4973000
- Income Investments
- 100000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10922000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £5,196,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,560,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10756000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 54000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 39000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1325000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 421000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -185000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -173000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 680000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £10,700,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21581000
- Assets Own Use
- 3556000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 18025000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,571,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,408,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £22,744,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2274000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 134000
- Assets Cash
- £2,113,000
- Funds Endowment
- 2740000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 19926000
- Funds Restricted
- 78000
- Funds Total
- 22744000
- Count Employees
- 110
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 February 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 655000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4597000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4248000
- Income Investments
- 111000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9611000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,328,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,690,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10018000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 51000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 43000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1732000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 148000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 489000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 431000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 940000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,800,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21531000
- Assets Own Use
- 3945000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 17586000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,428,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,703,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £22,256,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2702000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1000
- Assets Cash
- £2,310,000
- Funds Endowment
- 2740000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 19438000
- Funds Restricted
- 78000
- Funds Total
- 22256000
- Count Employees
- 98
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 30 March 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 29 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 29 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 1 February 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 6000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1207000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2460000
- Income Investments
- 92000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3765000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,010,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,865,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6875000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 76000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 44000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1549000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 651000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1527000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -130000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 199000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,900,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 20122000
- Assets Own Use
- 11888000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 8234000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,541,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,062,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £20,601,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1675000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 387000
- Assets Cash
- £1,417,000
- Funds Endowment
- 2729000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 17794000
- Funds Restricted
- 78000
- Funds Total
- 20601000
- Count Employees
- 163
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Kent
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 111
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Animals
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 110
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Amateur Sport
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- LEEDS CASTLE FOUNDATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1974-10-29T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 MAY 1974 AS AMENDED 25 & 26 NOVEMBER 1975, 12 JANUARY 1976, 14 DECEMBER 1977, 9 & 18 JANUARY 1978, 3 DECEMBER 1984 AND 5 FEBRUARY 1990
- Charitable Objects
- TO ADVANCE EDUCATION TO RELIEVE POVERTY TO ADVANCE RELIGION AND TO PROMOTE AND AID SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW TO BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE WHOLE OR PARTS OF THE BUILDINGS AND THEIR GROUNDS KNOWN AS LEEDS CASTLE IN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ANY BRANCH OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
- Area Of Benefit
- THE COUNTY OF KENT
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff