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title: "The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust — charity 288293 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust (charity 288293): income £690k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 288293Trust

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# The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£689,925

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£429,243

Registered charity number

288293

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Trust

Register contact address detail (not service area)

853 Finchley Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust (number 288293) 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 The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust do?

The Trust supports projects and causes which will improve and enrich the lives of all parts of society. It expects to become involved in a wide range of activities, able to provide several forms of support and will consider the funding of capital projects, and running costs. It is non-political and non-religious in nature.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust

Answers The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.

### Where does The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's money come from?

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust reported £690k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £690k (100%).

- Investments£690k · 100%

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

30 January 1984

Where it says it operates

Israel

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations.

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 The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust.
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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 288293) 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 The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's charity number?

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's charity number is 288293. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 288293?

Search 288293 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 The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust do?

The Trust supports projects and causes which will improve and enrich the lives of all parts of society. It expects to become involved in a wide range of activities, able to provide several forms of support and will consider the funding of capital projects, and running costs. It is non-political and non-religious in nature.

Does The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust. 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 The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust?

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

How much is The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.

Where does The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's money come from?

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust reported £690k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £690k (100%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust?

The register does not record The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's trustees paid?

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust registered as a charity?

The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 30 January 1984.

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=288293&subId=0).