The Hong Kong Lep Trust
Analysis
The Hong Kong Lep Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2025, The Hong Kong Lep Trust reported income of £92k and spending of £123k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2024 to June 2025, income fell from £96k to £92k (-4.2%), an average of -4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Hong Kong Lep Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir Thomas Gresham Charities (£92k), The Community of the Sacred Passion (£92k) and Assemble Church (£92k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Hong Kong Locally Enlisted Personnel (LEP) Trust is the relief of former members of the Royal Navy (Hong Kong) Division and Hong Kong Military Service Corps and their dependents who are in need, hardship or distress in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Thomas Gresham Charities | London | £92k |
| The Community of the Sacred Passion | West Sussex | £92k |
| Assemble Church | Nottinghamshire | £92k |
| Assemblies of God Back to God | Basildon | £92k |