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the london early years foundation

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Activities & Mission

The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is one of the UK's largest charitable social enterprises with a social purpose of 'changing the world one child at a time'. We achieve our social purpose by giving London's children aged 0-5 years the best start in life through the highest quality Early Years Education and Care, especially those who otherwise may not be able to access or afford it.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£32,080,481
Latest Expenditure
£32,464,031

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £621,001
Charitable Activities £31,250,077
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £209,403

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £32,464,031
Raising Funds £0
Governance £379,902
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£32,080,481£32,464,031£32,464,031£2,500,604£1,226,937868 / 0
2023£29,040,275£29,436,719£29,436,719£2,884,154£1,563,972793 / 0
2022£27,123,556£26,960,551£26,960,551£3,280,598£2,295,958814 / 0
2021£22,219,410£22,220,175£22,220,175£3,117,593£1,927,338788 / 0
2020£24,917,792£24,035,882£24,035,882£3,118,358£1,902,056789 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION
121 MARSHAM STREET
LONDON
SW1P 4LX
Registration Date
31 March 1988
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
299686
Charity Number
299686

Trustees

MICHAEL THOMAS GARSTKA
Anthony Roy Perkins
Richard Timmins
David Inness Rae
Soumya Sarah Sowani Holliday
Kirsty Reed
Ravi Verma
Lauren Georgia Hart
Anu Vishwas Sarkar
James Peter Hicks

Also Known As

  • WESTMINSTER CHILDREN'S SOCIETY