Leukaemia UK

Registered charity 1154856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEUKA

Leukaemia UK promotes research into leukaemia and other blood cancers and/or related disorders, and is pioneering the development of improved care and support to those affected . The CIO changed its name from Leuka on 1st November 2019 following a merger. Its partner, Leukaemia UK was previously charity number 1150414.

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BY:3.1.1 PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO LEUKAEMIA AND/OR RELATED DISORDERS; AND3.1.2 PROVIDING SUPPORT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY LEUKAEMIA AND/OR RELATED DISORDERS INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE OF SPECIALIST TREATMENT UNITS.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of LEUKA (charity 286231) — merger registered 31/03/2014.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£3.6m

Latest spending

£4.1m

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Leukaemia UK ended the year with a deficit of £303,831, resulting in total funds decreasing to £2,363,318 from £2,667,149 the previous year. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,981,000 remain within the stated target range of £1.4 million to £2.1 million, and they are satisfied the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)

“One employee received employee benefits including termination payments of between £100,000-£109,999k, three employees between £70,000-£79,999, and three employees between £60,000-£69,999.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 7

“One employee received employee benefits including termination payments of between £100,000-£109,999k, three employees between £70,000-£79,999, and three employees between £60,000-£69,999.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% of income)

“The main sources of income came from grants, legacies and donations, including donated goods and services, totalling £3,182,673.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 51.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraised income during 2025 was achieved with an increase in expenditure from £1,547,592 in 2024 to £1,842,828.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 52
Employees paid over £60,000: 7 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 44
Government income: £375,215 — grants £375,215 (1); 9% of the £3,967,327 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 68
Government income: £421,218 — grants £421,218 (1); 15% of the £2,808,286 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Anthony Nolan — “It is jointly funded by Anthony Nolan, Leukaemia UK and NHS Blood and Transplant.” (source page)
NHS Blood and Transplant — “It is jointly funded by Anthony Nolan, Leukaemia UK and NHS Blood and Transplant.” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£3.6m

Total spending

£4.1m

Cost of raising funds

£1.8m

Reserves (reported)

£2.0m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 50.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (31/03/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Jo Reynolds
Emma McKinley
Ian McCafferty
James Barlow
James Fairclough
James Lyons
Karen Cracknell · trustee of 1 other charity
Luke Cripps
Miriam Jordan Keane
Professor Alejandro Madrigal

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£3.6m	£4.1m
31/12/2024	£4.0m	£3.8m
31/12/2023	£2.8m	£3.5m
31/12/2022	£2.9m	£3.1m
31/12/2021	£1.6m	£1.7m

Common questions

Is Leukaemia UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Leukaemia UK ended the year with a deficit of £303,831, resulting in total funds decreasing to £2,363,318 from £2,667,149 the previous year. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,981,000 remain within the stated target range of £1.4 million to £2.1 million, and they are satisfied the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of Leukaemia UK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band, and 7 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds Leukaemia UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Leukaemia UK as a grant recipient include THE PIERREPONT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PIERREPONT TRUST	FY2025	£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	13/06/2024	£1k	Grant to Leukaemia UK

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEUKAEMIA CARE.

LEUKAEMIA CARE income £2.5m
CURE LEUKAEMIA income £3.7m
LEUKAEMIA BUSTERS income £70k
BUD FLANAGAN LEUKAEMIA FUND LIMITED income £28k
LINC THE LEUKAEMIA AND INTENSIVE CHEMOTHERAPY FUND income £212k
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKAEMIA SUPPORT ASSOCIATION UK(CLLSA) income £191k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Leukaemia UK	£3.6m	£100,001 - £110,000	7	within	51.8%	no doubt
LEUKAEMIA CARE FY2025	£2.5m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
CURE LEUKAEMIA FY2025	£3.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LEUKAEMIA BUSTERS FY2025	£70k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BUD FLANAGAN LEUKAEMIA FUND LIMITED FY2025	£28k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LINC THE LEUKAEMIA AND INTENSIVE CHEMOTHERAPY FUND FY2025	£212k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.