THE ALTERNATIVE HAIR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1147189 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FIGHTING LEUKAEMIA

We are a grant making charity founded in January 2012 with a particular interest in the advancement of research into and the treatment and welfare of people, especially children, suffering leukaemia and related cancers of the blood. We make grants to carefully selected charities that meet these criteria

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO AND THE TREATMENT AND WELFARE OF PEOPLE SUFFERING LEUKAEMIA AND RELATED CANCERS OF THE BLOOD.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

Per the trustees' report, the charity considers an audit unnecessary for the year ended 31 March 2026, opting instead for an independent examination under the Charities Act 2011. The independent examiner, Roy Davis of Zome Chartered Accountants, reported that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention or indicating non-compliance with accounting standards.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTONIO JOHN RIZZOchair
• DOUGLAS LEONARD OSBORNE FCG · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARGARET ELEANOR RIZZO
• PATRICIA MASCOLO · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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