The Leon Heart Fund
Analysis
The Leon Heart Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Leon Heart Fund reported income of £11k and spending of £16k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £15k to £11k (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Leon Heart Fund sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Grut Trust (£11k), Saint Mabyn Peace Memorial (£11k) and West Ham Air Training Corps 338 Squadron Welfare Fund (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity activities consist of raising funds to support children and families who attend the Paediatric Cardiology Department of the University Hospital of Wales.The charity provides grants for hospital expenses to help parents and young people with cardiac related illnesses. It aims to create the Leon Montanari family support room at the Paediatric Cardiology department.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Grut Trust | Somerset | £11k |
| Saint Mabyn Peace Memorial | Bodmin | £11k |
| West Ham Air Training Corps 338 Squadron Welfare Fund | London | £11k |
| Hospital Radio Bedside | Bournemouth | £11k |