The William Leech Research Fund
Analysis
The William Leech Research Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was registered in December 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The William Leech Research Fund reported income of £72k and spending of £92k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £68k to £72k (+5.5%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The William Leech Research Fund sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amazing Grace Church London (£72k), Friends of Lambeth Palace Library (£72k) and Swaffham Methodist Church (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objective is the advancement of religion for the public benefit by the award of grants to support research and theological reflection on social, economic and pastoral issues of relevance to the mission and ministry of churches of the North East of England and to the communication of the Christian gospel in the contemporary context of the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Amazing Grace Church London | London | £72k |
| Friends of Lambeth Palace Library | London | £72k |
| Swaffham Methodist Church | Norfolk | £72k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, (Without the Walls) , Blacon | Ch1 5dz | £72k |