--- title: "Leicester Freemen's Estate — charity 244732 | CharityCompare" description: "Leicester Freemen's Estate (charity 244732): income £322k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leicester-freemen-s-estate retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:32:28.541Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 244732 LF # Leicester Freemen's Estate Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leicester Freemen's Estate is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.leicesterfreemen.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=244732&subId=0) Work at Leicester Freemen's Estate? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leicester-freemen-s-estate&type=claim&name=Leicester%20Freemen) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leicester Freemen's Estate? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £322,288 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £294,604 Registered charity number 244732 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Aylestone Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.leicesterfreemen.co.uk](http://www.leicesterfreemen.co.uk/) Quick answer Leicester Freemen's Estate (number 244732) 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 Leicester Freemen's Estate do? To administer and manage the Leicester Freemen's Estate Charity for the benefit of aged needy Freemen of the City of Leicester, their widows, widowers and future generations of Freemen. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leicester Freemen's Estate Answers Leicester Freemen's Estate gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Leicester Freemen's Estate's highest-paid staff paid? Leicester Freemen's Estate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Leicester Freemen's Estate 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Leicester Freemen's Estate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 January 1966 Also known as Leicester Freemen's Deputies Previous names on the register Freemen's Estate Where it says it operates Leicestershire · Leicester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Leicester Freemen's Estate registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leicester Freemen's Estate yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leicester Freemen's Estate. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Leicester Freemen's Estate? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Leicester Freemen's Estate's charity number? Leicester Freemen's Estate's charity number is 244732. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 244732? Search 244732 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Leicester Freemen's Estate do? To administer and manage the Leicester Freemen's Estate Charity for the benefit of aged needy Freemen of the City of Leicester, their widows, widowers and future generations of Freemen. Does Leicester Freemen's Estate have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leicester Freemen's Estate. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Leicester Freemen's Estate? Leicester Freemen's Estate's website listed in our register data is http://www.leicesterfreemen.co.uk. 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 Leicester Freemen's Estate's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Leicester Freemen's Estate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leicester Freemen's Estate? The register records Leicester Freemen's Estate 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 Leicester Freemen's Estate's trustees paid? Leicester Freemen's Estate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Leicester Freemen's Estate previously called? The register lists this previous name for Leicester Freemen's Estate: Freemen's Estate. When was Leicester Freemen's Estate registered as a charity? Leicester Freemen's Estate was entered on the register on 11 January 1966. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=244732&subId=0).