Leicester and Leicestershire War Memorial Foundation
Analysis
Leicester and Leicestershire War Memorial Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Leicester and Leicestershire War Memorial Foundation reported income of £50k and spending of £39k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £24k to £50k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Leicester and Leicestershire War Memorial Foundation sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity College Carmarthen (£50k), Crazies Hill Hall (£51k) and St Michael's Centre (Bishop's Cleeve) (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To build, equip, endow & maintain dwelling houses for disabled or otherwise afflicted Leicestershire veterans of the Armed Forces, Merchant Navy and Civil Defence forces of The Crown, their families and dependents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity College Carmarthen | United Kingdom | £50k |
| Crazies Hill Hall | Reading | £51k |
| St Michael's Centre (Bishop's Cleeve) | Gloucestershire | £50k |
| The Baird Memorial Homes | London | £51k |