Leo Baeck College

Analysis

Leo Baeck College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00626693). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Leo Baeck College reported income of £952k and spending of £1.3m, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £952k (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Leo Baeck College sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Methodist Church: South-East District (£951k), Wycliffe Baptist Church (£955k) and Fusion UK (£950k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 39%, donations and legacies 38% and investments 5.9%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Reserves of £893k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.