THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION

About THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION

THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 299686). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION reported a total income of £37,158,611 and total expenditure of £36,377,558, a spending ratio of 98% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is one of the UK's largest charitable social enterprises with a social purpose of 'changing the world one child at a time'. We achieve our social purpose by giving London's children aged 0-5 years the best start in life through the highest quality Early Years Education and Care, especially those who otherwise may not be able to access or afford it. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 97.9% of income spent on charitable work