Leo Baeck Institute Limited
Analysis
Leo Baeck Institute Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00766699). It says it sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Leo Baeck Institute Limited reported income of £376k and spending of £403k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £168k to £376k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Leo Baeck Institute Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Arable Group Limited (£376k), The Crossness Engines Trust (£376k) and Mimosa House CIO (£376k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Undertaking and promoting research into the history of German-speaking Jews, publishing, organising conferences, seminars and lectures.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Arable Group Limited | Cambridge | £376k |
| The Crossness Engines Trust | London | £376k |
| Mimosa House CIO | London | £376k |
| The Spode Museum Trust | Stoke-on-Trent | £377k |