LEUKAEMIA BUSTERS

Registered charity 1157147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LB

Leukaemia Busters funds potentially life saving research into the development of new improved and safer biologic therapies for patients with haematological malignancies (blood cancers). Leukaemia Busters, formerly a charitable trust registered in 1992 (reg No 1010957) now operates as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) since 21 May 2014.

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Latest income

£70k

Latest spending

£66k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £470,424, which exceeds its stated minimum reserve policy of £100,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,672 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £470,424. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to meet all existing commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £470k)

“the trustees have set aside £100,000, more than sufficient for one year’s worth of research funding operations as its minimum reserve.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two trustees were employed by the charity to manage its scientific research programme for the period ended 31st March 2025.

“Two trustees were employed by the charity to manage its scientific research programme for the period ended 31st March 2025.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ROBERT WALTER SUTCLIFFE BEdchair
Angela Marie Lane MSc
Dr Andrew Charles Lane PhD
Dr DAVID JOHN FLAVELL PhDFRCPath
Dr SOPSAMORN UDNOON FLAVELL BSC PHD
OLIVER JAMES DEVON BA ACA
Serena Sarah Devon BA
Shinderpal Singh Shahi BSc

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£70k	£66k
31/03/2024	£161k	£113k
31/03/2023	£103k	£109k
31/03/2022	£94k	£97k
31/03/2021	£277k	£105k

Common questions

Is LEUKAEMIA BUSTERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £470,424, which exceeds its stated minimum reserve policy of £100,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,672 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £470,424. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to meet all existing commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.