THE LEVERHULME TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Trust provides scholarships and other similar support for education and research. by making grants across a broad range of schemes, by identifying individuals who can demonstrate high-quality scholarship, originality, and excellence, in their chosen research proposal.
Latest income
£124m
Expenditure
£139m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £95.1m | £141m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £92.2m | £104m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £98.9m | £127m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £104m | £118m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £124m | £139m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £124m |
| Total income | £124m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £135m |
| Raising funds | £3.9m |
| Grants to institutions | £131m |
| Governance | £310k |
| Total expenditure | £139m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.14bn |
| Total funds | £4.14bn |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £4.14bn |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £4.14bn |
| Cash | £2.4m |
People
| Employees | 19 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-08-12. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.