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Leonard Cheshire

Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25

Leonard Cheshire's 2024/25 annual report and accounts covers a year of financial consolidation and strategic refocusing for one of the UK's largest disability charities. Income was £141.2m against expenditure of £140.3m. 1,050 people were supported daily through care and supported living services and 131 internships were arranged for disabled people. The charity completed its planned exit from Wales, reduced agency staffing by 40%, and met its restricted funds replenishment commitment ahead of schedule, while actively lobbying on welfare reform and social care funding.

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Residential care and nursing homes; supported living services; inclusive employment and internship programmes (Change 100); disability rights campaigning and policy advocacy; digital inclusion; community-based support services

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 1,050 people supported every day through care and supported living services in 2024/25
Key Metric 2 131 internships arranged for disabled people in 2024/25 at employers including the FCDO, BBC, NHS, Coca-Cola and Louis Vuitton
Key Metric 3 Agency staffing hours reduced from 431,631 to 260,348 (40% reduction) through targeted workforce stability initiatives

Key Outcomes

  • £141.15m total income and £140.32m total expenditure for year ended 31 March 2025, achieving a surplus for the second consecutive year as part of three-year recovery plan
  • Completed strategic exit from Wales, transferring all care and nursing homes to Welsh providers with continuity of care for residents and staff; restricted funds replenishment commitment met ahead of schedule (July 2025)
  • Lobbied government on welfare reform proposals including cuts to Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit, as part of Disability Charities Consortium and Disability Benefits Consortium; Charity Commission Statutory Inquiry into historical governance under way

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