Leicestershire Cares Limited

Analysis

Leicestershire Cares Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04914588). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Leicestershire Cares Limited reported income of £559k and spending of £691k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £649k to £559k (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Leicestershire Cares Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Developmentplus (£554k), St Gabriel's Area Partnership Enabling Play and Learning for Everyone Ltd (£561k) and Halesfield Day Nursery Centre (£553k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82%, trading 15% and investments 2.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £344k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.