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Leeds Castle Foundation

Registered charity 268354 Registered since 1974

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
3.6y median 3y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
15.2y
average years in governance
6 vs 3 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Disability 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 18Business services 7Other services 6
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Contact

Websitewww.leeds-castle.com
Emailenquiries@leeds-castle.co.uk
Phone01622765400
AddressLEEDS CASTLE, BROOMFIELD, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1PL

Finances

£12,693,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,765,000£6,875,000
2022£9,611,000£10,018,000
2023£10,922,000£10,756,000
2024£11,910,000£11,921,000
2025£12,693,000£12,866,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION TO RELIEVE POVERTY TO ADVANCE RELIGION AND TO PROMOTE AND AID SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW TO BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE WHOLE OR PARTS OF THE BUILDINGS AND THEIR GROUNDS KNOWN AS LEEDS CASTLE IN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ANY BRANCH OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 MAY 1974 AS AMENDED 25 & 26 NOVEMBER 1975, 12 JANUARY 1976, 14 DECEMBER 1977, 9 & 18 JANUARY 1978, 3 DECEMBER 1984 AND 5 FEBRUARY 1990

Trustees (10)

10trustees
58median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Leeds Castle Foundation · 01172263 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 30/05/1974

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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