John and Penelope Lebus Trust
Analysis
John and Penelope Lebus Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, John and Penelope Lebus Trust reported income of £81k and spending of £208k, spending 255% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £4.0m to £81k (-98%), an average of -86% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 14% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, John and Penelope Lebus Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Erskine Hill Charitable Trust (£81k), West Norfolk Befriending (£81k) and The Henfrey Charitable Trust (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide grants only to charities registered in England and Wales with charitable purposes for the relief of those in need by reason of circumstance, educational or other disadvantage, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, with a particular focus on supporting people and individuals in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Erskine Hill Charitable Trust | London | £81k |
| West Norfolk Befriending | Norfolk | £81k |
| The Henfrey Charitable Trust | Morpeth | £81k |
| The Liebreich Foundation | London | £82k |