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Leeds Castle Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Leeds Castle Foundation (number 268354) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Leeds Castle Foundation do?
The aims and activities of Leeds Castle Foundation are to preserve the Castle, its collections and its grounds for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. Its secondary aim is to provide a location for discussion and debate of medical science, and a forum for the arts. The Castle and its grounds are made available to the general public for 364 days per annum.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leeds Castle Foundation
Answers Leeds Castle Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 29 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Leeds Castle Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Leeds Castle Foundation's annual return for the year ending 29 March 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
1
£120,001–£130,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Leeds Castle Foundation's money come from?
Leeds Castle Foundation reported £13m total income for the year ending 29 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £6.4m (51%), trading and fundraising events £5.8m (46%), investments £285k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£6.4m · 51%
Trading and fundraising events£5.8m · 46%
Investments£285k · 2%
Donations and legacies£191k · 2%
Does Leeds Castle Foundation receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Leeds Castle Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Leeds Castle Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Leeds Castle Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Leeds Castle Foundation's annual return for the year ending 29 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Leeds Castle Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Leeds Castle Foundation yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Leeds Castle Foundation as a registered charity (number 268354) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Leeds Castle Foundation's charity number?
Leeds Castle Foundation's charity number is 268354. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 268354?
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What does Leeds Castle Foundation do?
The aims and activities of Leeds Castle Foundation are to preserve the Castle, its collections and its grounds for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. Its secondary aim is to provide a location for discussion and debate of medical science, and a forum for the arts. The Castle and its grounds are made available to the general public for 364 days per annum.
Does Leeds Castle Foundation have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Leeds Castle Foundation?
Leeds Castle Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.leeds-castle.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Leeds Castle Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Leeds Castle Foundation's annual return for the year ending 29 March 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Leeds Castle Foundation's money come from?
Leeds Castle Foundation reported £13m total income for the year ending 29 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £6.4m (51%), trading and fundraising events £5.8m (46%), investments £285k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leeds Castle Foundation?
The register records Leeds Castle Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Leeds Castle Foundation's trustees paid?
Leeds Castle Foundation's annual return for the year ending 29 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Leeds Castle Foundation registered as a charity?
Leeds Castle Foundation was entered on the register on 29 October 1974. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01172263).