--- title: "Leonard Cheshire Disability charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Leonard Cheshire Disability a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 67/100. Accounts 2025: income £141m · 99% on charitable activities. Reg 218186." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leonard-cheshire-disability retrieved: 2026-08-18T07:04:58.225Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Leonard Cheshire Disability a good charity? Leonard Cheshire Disability scores 67/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£141m total income, 99% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. London · UK-wide · SE1 9SG | Reg [218186](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leonard-cheshire-disability) | Registered charity | [Official website](http://www.leonardcheshire.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/218186) Donate ## How can you give to LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](http://www.leonardcheshire.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=218186) ## What does Leonard Cheshire Disability do? Leonard Cheshire Disability is a registered charity (no. 218186) working in disability across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 99% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 6 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Leonard Cheshire Disability hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leonard-cheshire-disability) **In short:** LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY scores 67 out of 100 (3 stars). 99% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Leonard Cheshire Disability? Leonard Cheshire Disability has a Clarity Score of 67 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 218186. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £141m, with 99% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 6 months of operating costs. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 67/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 99% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 63/100 Finance beacon Income £141m Latest year 2025 Reserves 6 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register £136.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 1% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)18thpercentile **Scores higher than 18% of 943 charities in its income band** · 67/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). Disability charities19thpercentile **Scores higher than 19% of 711 charities in this cause** · 67/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Leonard Cheshire Disability's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Medium confidence — some data missing or late Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Leonard Cheshire Disability's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 63/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 0% | 0/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 12 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 73/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 6 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 30% | 3/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 80% | 17% · 4/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 99% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 85 volunteers / 2606 staff · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Leonard Cheshire Disability's Clarity Score? 67/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 63/100 Accountability & Transparency 73/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 63/100 Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts Trustee oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 73/100 Reserves (months of cash)6 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth3/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets17% · 4/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio99% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio85 volunteers / 2606 staff · 0/10 pts ## How much does Leonard Cheshire Disability raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £141m | — | | Total expenditure | £140m | — | | Charitable activities | £140m | 100% | | Fundraising | £652k | 0% | | Governance & admin | £439k | 0% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £140m spent - Charitable activities100% · £140m - Fundraising0% · £652k - Governance0% · £439k ## What trust indicators does Leonard Cheshire Disability have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - — Accounts filed on time Filing status: late - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 12 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 2606 employees · 85 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Not listed as member Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 218186 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/218186) ### Trustees & officers - David Porter since 2023 - Neil Goulden since 2023 - Julian Spurling since 2023 - John Cowman since 2023 - Valerie Todd since 2023 - David Green since 2023 - Stephen Billingham since 2023 - Stuart Secker since 2023 - Austen Reid since 2024 - Carl Uminski since 2025 - Penelope Harrison since 2025 - Sarah Colebrook since 2026 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Leonard Cheshire Disability's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Leonard Cheshire Disability? Overall score 67/100 (3★) Income £141m Cause spend 99% of expenditure Reg number 218186 Scope UK-wide Reserves 6 months Trustees 12 Accounts year 2025 Filing late ## How does LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY compare, and where else can you look? [Compare LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=leonard-cheshire-disability) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london) - [disability charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability/london) ### Similar disability charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/polka-children-s-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £3.6m - [TREWEN MEADOWS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/trewen-meadows) 100/100 · £1.4m - [CAMBRIDGE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cambridge-rape-crisis-centre) 100/100 · £916k - [Kent Neuro Therapy Centre Limited](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-neuro-therapy-centre-limited) 100/100 · £858k ## How can you share Leonard Cheshire Disability's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Leonard Cheshire Disability a legitimate charity? + Yes — Leonard Cheshire Disability is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 218186). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/218186. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Leonard Cheshire Disability's charity number? + Leonard Cheshire Disability's charity number is 218186. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Leonard Cheshire Disability's charity rating? + Leonard Cheshire Disability scores 67 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Leonard Cheshire Disability have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leonard Cheshire Disability. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Leonard Cheshire Disability? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 99% of Leonard Cheshire Disability's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Leonard Cheshire Disability's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 1% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 1% of total expenditure at Leonard Cheshire Disability. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Leonard Cheshire Disability's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Leonard Cheshire Disability receive? + Leonard Cheshire Disability reported £141m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Leonard Cheshire Disability's accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Leonard Cheshire Disability based? + Leonard Cheshire Disability is listed at London · UK-wide · SE1 9SG and operates UK-wide, focused on disability. How does CharityCompare score Leonard Cheshire Disability? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Leonard Cheshire Disability's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Leonard Cheshire Disability's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.