Leg-Up Charity for Kids
Analysis
Leg-Up Charity for Kids is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Leg-Up Charity for Kids reported income of £409k and spending of £31k, leaving 92% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £117k to £409k (+249%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 8.5% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Leg-Up Charity for Kids sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals Charitable Fund (£409k), Ican Wellbeing Group CIO (£409k) and Beacon House Ministries (£409k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity operates to make grants/donations for such purposes as are charitable according to the laws of England and Wales for the following purposes:The advancement of education of studentsRelief of those who are in need by reason of their youth, age, ill-health or disability, financial hardship/other disadvantageTo other registered charities in furtherance of their charitable purposes
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals Charitable Fund | Surrey | £409k |
| Ican Wellbeing Group CIO | Cumbria | £409k |
| Beacon House Ministries | Colchester | £409k |
| Karis Neighbour Scheme | Birmingham | £409k |