| The Leasing Foundation | |
| Founder: | Andrew Denton, Peter J. Thomas |
| Type: | Non-profit organisation |
| Location: | London, United Kingdom |
| Key People: | Andrew Denton (co-founder), Carol Roberts (Chair), Peter Thomas (co-founder). |
| Area Served: | Europe, Asia, Africa |
| Products: | Leasing Foundation Fellows, Diversity and Inclusion, The Asset Finance Observatory, The Leasing Foundation Future Leaders, MA Leasing Asset Finance, Young Business Finance Professionals, The Certified Business Finance Professional (CBFP). |
| Services: | industry research, education, training, professional development, philanthropy |
| Focus: | Leasing and asset finance |
| Num Members: | 150 |
The Leasing Foundation [1] (The Leasing Industry Philanthropic and Research Foundation Limited), established in 2012,[2] is a non-profit organisation based in the City of London.
The mission of The Leasing Foundation is to support the business finance industry through personal and professional development.
The Directors of the Leasing Foundation represent organisations including Lombard, Siemens Financial Services, Hitachi, Alfa, Aldermore, 1pm, Metro Bank, Wesleyan, Simply Asset Finance, Ricoh Europe and Locke Lord. The patron of the Leasing Foundation is Jonathan Andrew, Group Chief Executive, Siemens Financial Services. The Foundation has over 150 Fellows (as of February 2018) representing finance organisations from across Europe.[3]