THE ST LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 286918 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raises and distributes funds for the relief of leprosy sufferers throughout the world. NOTE: The trustees meet twice a year, in April and October. The vast majority of grants are made at the October meeting. Unless you have received a grant from the Trust previously, ALL applications MUST be submitted on a Pro-Forma available from the Secretary.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS THE RELIEF OF THE DISABLED AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR 1) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM LEPROSY (2) THE RELIEF OF THE AGED (3) THE RELIEF OF VICTIMS OF DISASTER AND WAR, (4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£123k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust’s unrestricted fund shows a surplus of £30,583, bringing total assets to £556,020. The trustees consider the year-end financial position to be in good health and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (reserves figure: £388k)
“The trustees keep cash reserves of £20,000 readily available to cover recurring expenses and the funds to enable the charity to respond quickly to worldwide natural disasters.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£86k£123k
31/12/2024£86k£111k
31/12/2023£86k£104k
31/12/2022£111k£116k
31/12/2021£113k£89k

Common questions

Is THE ST LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust’s unrestricted fund shows a surplus of £30,583, bringing total assets to £556,020. The trustees consider the year-end financial position to be in good health and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LAMPREY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ST LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST£86k—0unclear—no doubt
LAMPREY TRUST FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
ST LAZARUS COMMUNITY OF EAST LONDON TRUST FY2025£184k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ISRAEL LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£34k—0above—no doubt
LACES TRUST FY2025£105k—0unclear—no doubt
ST LAWRENCE CHARITABLE FUND FY2026£48k—0above—no doubt

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