Lead Academy
Analysis
Lead Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lead Academy reported income of £73k and spending of £110k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £85k to £73k (-15%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lead Academy 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 Banner Cross Methodist Church (£73k), Oasis Christian Fellowship (Telford) (£73k) and Coventry Cross Mosque and Islamic Community Centre (£73k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Learning communities for churches and residential retreats for senior clergy
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Banner Cross Methodist Church | Sheffield | £73k |
| Oasis Christian Fellowship (Telford) | Telford | £73k |
| Coventry Cross Mosque and Islamic Community Centre | London | £73k |
| Honor Oak Christian Fellowship | London | £73k |