The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Homes

Analysis

The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Westcliff-On-Sea. It was registered in December 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05467350). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Homes reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £3.4m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Homes sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cote Charity (£3.3m), Chartford Housing Limited (£3.4m) and The Abbeyfield (Maidenhead) Society Limited (£3.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £120k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £4.1m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 91 people.