The Leonard Chamberlain Trust

Analysis

The Leonard Chamberlain Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Leonard Chamberlain Trust reported income of £356k and spending of £311k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £267k to £356k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Leonard Chamberlain Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shropshire Youth Support Trust (£356k), Bristol Hospitality Network (£356k) and Stephen's Place (£355k).