LYMPHOMA LEUKAEMIA MYELOMA FUND (WALES)
Fund raising to promote the work of the Haematology unit at Swansea NHS Trust, and related institutions in Wales, in the support of patients and their families diagnosed with blood cancer diseases e.g. Lymphoma, Leukaemia and Multiple Myeloma. This includes the purchase of equipment not normally provided by the NHS. Also to promote research and disseminate information related to blood cancer.
Objects
1) TO RELIEVE PERSONS RESIDENT IN WALES SUFFERING FROM LYMPHOMA AND LEUKAEMIA AND ASSOCIATED BLOOD DISEASES, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUCH COMFORTS CALCULATED TO RELIEVE SUCH PERSONS, NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AT THE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT UNIT OF THE HAEMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT SINGLETON HOSPITAL, SWANSEA2) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION INTO LYMPHOMA AND LEUKAEMIA AND ASSOCIATED BLOOD DISEASES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £314,367, which is significantly above the trustees' stated ideal target of £30,000. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, supported by these significant reserves over budget costs. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, having no paid staff and relying on volunteers.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees’ consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 28 February 2025 would be £30,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Funders the charity credits
- Swansea Council
Trustees
- Karen Shreevechair
- Andrew Chilcott
- Jonathan Christopher Hughes
- Melanie Thomas
- Susan Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £49k | £53k |
| 29/02/2024 | £35k | £9k |
| 28/02/2023 | £16k | £1k |
| 28/02/2022 | £22k | £2k |
| 28/02/2021 | £19k | £5k |
Common questions
Is LYMPHOMA LEUKAEMIA MYELOMA FUND (WALES) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £314,367, which is significantly above the trustees' stated ideal target of £30,000. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, supported by these significant reserves over budget costs. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, having no paid staff and relying on volunteers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | 2 | £28k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £94k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £44k |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | 1 | £30k |
| THE SYNCONA FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
| THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE GRAND CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- FRIENDS OF THE LEEDS CENTRE FOR LEUKAEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA
- CURE LEUKAEMIA
- LYMPHOMA ACTION
- LEUKAEMIA CARE
- LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH APPEAL FOR WALES
- CANCER CARE AND HAEMATOLOGY FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYMPHOMA LEUKAEMIA MYELOMA FUND (WALES) | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE LEEDS CENTRE FOR LEUKAEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA | £613k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CURE LEUKAEMIA | £3.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LYMPHOMA ACTION | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEUKAEMIA CARE | £2.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH APPEAL FOR WALES | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |