The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson

Analysis

The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07890553). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £2.5m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 International Glaucoma Association Limited (£2.5m), Home-Start HOST (£2.5m) and Igf Transatlantic Limited (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68%, donations and legacies 18% and investments 14%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2,700. Reserves of £4.3m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.