LYMPHOMA ACTION
To ensure that those affected by lymphomas have access to relevant, accurate and timely information and support.
Objects
1) THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING BY PERSONS WITH LYMPHOMAS AND OTHER BLOOD CANCERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT AND TREATMENT 2) THE PROMOTION, FUNDING AND PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH INTO LYMPHOMAS AND OTHER BLOOD CANCERS, INCLUDING THE CAUSES, THE TREATMENTS AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES3) ACTIVITIES TO RAISE THE AWARENESS OF LYMPHOMAS AND OTHER BLOOD CANCERS, TO ENCOURAGE THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO THEIR TREATMENT AND RESEARCH AND TO ALLOW MORE PEOPLE TO ACCESS THE LYMPHOMA ASSOCIATION'S SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a strong financial position with total income of £2,863,035 and a net surplus of £375,553 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Free unrestricted reserves were held at £2,892,751, which the trustees confirmed represents 12 months of unrestricted annual expenditure, exceeding their stated minimum prudent level. The charity has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the Trustees consider a minimum of 12 months to be a prudent reserves level to ensure patients are adequately supported in the event of closure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 250
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 247
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 256
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- MARK HARRISONchair
- Charlotte Locks-Moro
- Christina Marie Kirby
- James Cray
- Melanie Joanne Brittain
- Shaf Charles Mansour
- Susan Frances Daniels
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2.9m | £2.5m |
| 31/12/2024 | £2.6m | £2.2m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.2m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.1m | £1.8m |
| 31/12/2021 | £3.5m | £1.5m |
Common questions
Is LYMPHOMA ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a strong financial position with total income of £2,863,035 and a net surplus of £375,553 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Free unrestricted reserves were held at £2,892,751, which the trustees confirmed represents 12 months of unrestricted annual expenditure, exceeding their stated minimum prudent level. The charity has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds LYMPHOMA ACTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LYMPHOMA ACTION as a grant recipient include THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROGER AND JEAN JEFCOATE TRUST, THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED, DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE, The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £8k | |
| THE ROGER AND JEAN JEFCOATE TRUST | FY2024 | £6k | |
| THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £1k | |
| DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE | FY2023 | £500 | Staff Awards |
| THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £500 | |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | FY2022 | £500 | Education/Training |
| THE TONY BRAMALL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | amount not stated | |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2021 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2020 | £100k | Covid-19 Emergency Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2018 | £10k | Lymphoma Specific Information Booklets |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/06/2016 | £318k | Live Your Life - Living with and beyond Lymphoma |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE ROTHLEY TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- MLD UK
- INTERNATIONAL LYMPHOEDEMA FRAMEWORK
- Ocular Melanoma UK
- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
- FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER
- BLOOD CANCER ALLIANCE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYMPHOMA ACTION | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MLD UK | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL LYMPHOEDEMA FRAMEWORK | £491k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Ocular Melanoma UK | £181k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER | £554k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |