--- title: "The William Leech Charity charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is The William Leech Charity a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 66/100. Accounts 2025: income £625k · 84% on charitable activities. Reg 1186957." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-william-leech-charity retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:07:03.847Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is The William Leech Charity a good charity? The William Leech Charity scores 66/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£625k total income, 84% 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. Newcastle · UK-wide · NE2 1TJ | Reg [1186957](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-william-leech-charity) | Registered charity | [Official website](http://www.williamleechcharity.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186957) Donate ## How can you give to THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](http://www.williamleechcharity.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1186957) ## What does The William Leech Charity do? The William Leech Charity is a registered charity (no. 1186957) working in community across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 84% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 279 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2022 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. 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 — The William Leech Charity hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-william-leech-charity) **In short:** THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY scores 66 out of 100 (3 stars). 84% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is The William Leech Charity? The William Leech Charity has a Clarity Score of 66 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1186957. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Community. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £625k, with 84% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 279 months of operating costs. 1 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 66/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 84% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £625k Latest year 2025 Reserves 279 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £5.4 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 17% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)19thpercentile **Scores higher than 19% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 66/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Community charities34thpercentile **Scores higher than 34% of 216 charities in this cause** · 66/100 vs 72 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is The William Leech Charity's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data 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 The William Leech Charity'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. 93/100 | 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. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 7 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 47/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 279 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 90% | 9/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 0% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 75/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 80% | 84% · 8/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 70% | 18p per £1 income · 7/10 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% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is The William Leech Charity's Clarity Score? 66/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 47/100 Financial Health 75/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 47/100 Reserves (months of cash)279 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth9/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets0% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 75/100 Program expense ratio84% · 8/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency18p per £1 income · 7/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does The William Leech Charity raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £625k | — | | Total expenditure | £1.3m | — | | Charitable activities | £1.2m | 91% | | Fundraising | £116k | 9% | | Governance & admin | £4k | 0% | 91%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £1.3m spent - Charitable activities91% · £1.2m - Fundraising9% · £116k - Governance0% · £4k ## What trust indicators does The William Leech Charity have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 7 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked 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 1186957 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/1186957) ### Trustees & officers - RICHARD DAVID LEECH Chair · since 2019 - Rev Professor David Adam Wilkinson since 2019 - David Alexander Stabler since 2019 - Barrie Wallace since 2000 - Helen Margaret Short since 2022 - Ross Patrick Covington Wilson since 2026 - Laura Peace 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 The William Leech Charity'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 The William Leech Charity? Overall score 66/100 (3★) Income £625k Cause spend 84% of expenditure Reg number 1186957 Scope UK-wide Reserves 279 months Trustees 7 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY compare, and where else can you look? 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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 The William Leech Charity a legitimate charity? + Yes — The William Leech Charity is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1186957). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186957. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is The William Leech Charity's charity number? + The William Leech Charity's charity number is 1186957. 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 The William Leech Charity's charity rating? + The William Leech Charity scores 66 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 The William Leech Charity have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The William Leech Charity. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 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 The William Leech Charity? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 84% of The William Leech Charity'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 The William Leech Charity's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 16% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 17% of total expenditure at The William Leech Charity. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The William Leech Charity'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 The William Leech Charity receive? + The William Leech Charity reported £625k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are The William Leech Charity's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is The William Leech Charity based? + The William Leech Charity is listed at Newcastle · UK-wide · NE2 1TJ and operates UK-wide, focused on community. How does CharityCompare score The William Leech Charity? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The William Leech Charity'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 The William Leech Charity'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.