# THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 299686
- **Other names:** WESTMINSTER CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 31, 1988
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=299686


## Contact

- **Address:** LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION, 121 MARSHAM STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW1P 4LX
- **Phone:** 02078348679
- **Email:** leyf@leyf.org.uk
- **Website:** www.leyf.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:2.1 TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND UPBRINGING AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN PARTICULARLY THOSE WHOSE CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE IT NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THEM TO BE CARED FOR OUTSIDE THE NORMAL HOME ENVIRONMENT; AND2.2 TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN RESPECT OF ALL MATTERS RELATING TO CHILD CARE, THE UPBRINGING OF CHILDREN AND THE PROTECTION AND HEALTH OF CHILDREN.

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** CITY OF WESTMINSTER




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £37158611 | £36377558 | £3281657 | 941 |
| March 31, 2024 | £32080481 | £32464031 | £2500604 | 868 |
| March 31, 2023 | £29040275 | £29436719 | £2884154 | 793 |
| March 31, 2022 | £27123556 | £26960551 | £3280598 | 814 |
| March 31, 2021 | £22219410 | £22220175 | £3117593 | 788 |



## Trustees

- Anthony Roy Perkins — appointed July 23, 2019
- Anu Vishwas Sarkar — appointed March 21, 2024
- James Peter Hicks — appointed Sept. 23, 2025
- Kirsty Reed — appointed Sept. 15, 2022
- MICHAEL THOMAS GARSTKA — appointed Nov. 10, 2014
- Ravi Verma — appointed Dec. 15, 2022
- Soumya Sarah Sowani Holliday — appointed Dec. 13, 2021
- Wajeha Qureshi — appointed Dec. 11, 2025