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Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation

ENABLES INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES AND PUBLIC BODIES TO GIVE TO SUPPORT CHARITY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS, BY HELPING DONORS SET UP NAMED FUNDS - EITHER FOR TIME-LIMITED GRANTMAKING, OR BY GENERATING INVESTMENT INCOME FOR "PERPETUAL" GIVING.OPERATES AN ACCESSIBLE AND MONITORED GRANT MAKING PROCESS, MAINLY TO GROUPS ACROSS LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND, BUT BEYOND IF REQUIRED.

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Activities & Mission

ENABLES INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES AND PUBLIC BODIES TO GIVE TO SUPPORT CHARITY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS, BY HELPING DONORS SET UP NAMED FUNDS - EITHER FOR TIME-LIMITED GRANTMAKING, OR BY GENERATING INVESTMENT INCOME FOR "PERPETUAL" GIVING.OPERATES AN ACCESSIBLE AND MONITORED GRANT MAKING PROCESS, MAINLY TO GROUPS ACROSS LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND, BUT BEYOND IF REQUIRED.

Grants

Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations and individuals
Grants paid (2025)
£238,991
Who it helps
children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation or housing, arts, culture, heritage, or science, amateur sport, animals, the environment, conservation, or heritage and economic or community development and employment

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£702,053
Latest Expenditure
£477,247

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 51.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 75.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 26.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £450,496
Charitable Activities £179,377
Other Trading £0
Investments £67,180
Other Income £5,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £360,454
Raising Funds £116,793
Governance £10,579
Grants to Institutions £238,991
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£702,053
£477,247£360,454£4,804,352£104,1446 / 5
2024
£612,183
£707,130£633,469£4,737,296£182,5667 / 5
2023
£1,308,088
£833,764£782,129£4,458,800£149,5295 / 0
2022
£714,182
£714,518£668,157£4,169,598£121,5915 / 1
2021
£1,992,790
£1,715,133£1,669,804£3,885,902£108,7334 / 13

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation

What does Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation do?

ENABLES INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES AND PUBLIC BODIES TO GIVE TO SUPPORT CHARITY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS, BY HELPING DONORS SET UP NAMED FUNDS - EITHER FOR TIME-LIMITED GRANTMAKING, OR BY GENERATING INVESTMENT INCOME FOR "PERPETUAL" GIVING.OPERATES AN ACCESSIBLE AND MONITORED GRANT MAKING PROCESS, MAINLY TO GROUPS ACROSS LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND, BUT BEYOND IF REQUIRED.

How much income did Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation report in 2025?

Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation reported total income of £702k and reported expenditure of £477k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation registered as a charity?

Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 30 March 2010 as charity number 1135322. It has been registered for 16 years.

Who runs Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation?

Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is STUART GRAHAM DAWKINS. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation operate?

Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation operates across 3 areas: Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Is Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Leicestershire, Leicester And Rutland Community Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1135322.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
30 March 2010
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4050048
Charity Number
1135322

Trustees

STUART GRAHAM DAWKINS Chair
David Michael Andrews DL
Also governs 2 other charities
Dr Vijay Sharma
Also governs 2 other charities
Ian Patrick McCormack
JENNIFER SUSAN HAND
Also governs 1 other charity
Kevin Michael Hudson
Also governs 1 other charity
MARK TYSON ROBINSON
RICHARD JONATHAN COLTON
Tracy Dolores Soraghan

Data & trust

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