LEEDS CASTLE FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£12.7m
Expenditure
£12.9m
Financial year end
2025-03-29
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-29 | £3.8m | £6.9m | |
| 2022-03-29 | £9.6m | £10.0m | |
| 2023-03-29 | £10.9m | £10.8m | |
| 2024-03-29 | £11.9m | £11.9m | |
| 2025-03-29 | £12.7m | £12.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-29 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £191k |
| Charitable activities | £6.4m |
| Trading | £5.8m |
| Investment income | £285k |
| Total income | £12.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £7.5m |
| Raising funds | £5.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £61k |
| Total expenditure | £12.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.1m |
| Total funds | £22.1m |
| — restricted | -£2k |
| — unrestricted | £19.4m |
| — endowment | £2.7m |
| Total assets | £22.1m |
| Cash | £680k |
People
| Employees | 207 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Amateur Sport
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.