LEUKAEMIA CANCER SOCIETY

Registered charity 1040984 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEUKAEMIA SOCIETY (UK), THE LEUKAEMIA SOCIETY (UK)

RECRUIT BONE MARROW DONORS, HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITS, ON HOUSE COUNSELLING,TELEPHONE HELP LINE,CANCER INFORMATION AND TRANSLATIONS, ACCOMMODATION FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS LONG TERM ILLNESS. SUCH AS LEUKAEMIA,EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT LEUKAEMIA. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO LEUKAEMIA AND OTHER BONE MARROW DISEASES..

Objects

(A) TO RELIEVE AND SUPPORT PERSONS SUFFERING FROM LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER BONE MARROW DISEASES (B) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEEDS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER BONE MARROW DISEASES (C) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ANY FORM OF RESEARCH INTO LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER BONE MARROW DISEASES (D) TO ENCOURAGE, LOCATE AND MAINTAIN A DATA BANK OF POTENTIAL BONE MARROW DONORS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED-IN PRACTICE THE UNITED KINGDOM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £717,851, described as a net bank balance held to meet unforeseen expenditure and continue essential support services. The trustees' report indicates a policy to build sufficient reserves to carry on work irrespective of anticipated falling income. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £61,576 for the year, resulting in an increase in total funds from £656,275 to £717,851.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves in order for the charity to be able to carry on its work, irrespective of anticipated falling income due to the current economic climate (held: £718k)
“The Society’s current policy is to build up sufficient reserves in order for the charity to be able to carry on its work, irrespective of anticipated falling income due to the current economic climate.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Leukaemia Cancer Society (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£100k£38k
30/09/2024£26k£30k
30/09/2023£70k£49k
30/09/2022£30k£61k
30/09/2021£29k£63k

Common questions

Is LEUKAEMIA CANCER SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £717,851, described as a net bank balance held to meet unforeseen expenditure and continue essential support services. The trustees' report indicates a policy to build sufficient reserves to carry on work irrespective of anticipated falling income. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £61,576 for the year, resulting in an increase in total funds from £656,275 to £717,851. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2022£9kCancer support group
The National Lottery Community Fund13/11/2020£7kBack to School with Blood Cancer