THE LEUKAEMIA UNIT APPEAL FUND FOR THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DUDLEY

Registered charity 701336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DUDLEY LEUKAEMIA UNIT APPEAL FUND, LEUKAEMIA UNIT APPEAL FUND FOR THE BOROUGH OF DUDLEY, THE GEORGINA UNIT

To promote the comfort and care of patients receiving treatment upon the Georgina Unit, at Russells Hall Hospital Dudley whether with a Haematological malignancy or a solid tumour.To support famililes/carers of those persons.to support staff educationto support those patients and their family/carer with activities to aid their wellbeing

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE COMFORT AND CARE OF PATIENTS ("THE PATIENTS") RECEIVING TREATMENT UPON THE GEORGINA UNIT AT RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS ("RUSSELLS HALL") WHETHER THE PATIENTS HAVE HAD A HAEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCY OR A SOLID TUMOUR;2) TO SUPPORT THE PATIENTS WITH A HAEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCY WHO ARE RECEIVING TREATMENT AND/OR CARE AT RUSSELLS HALL;3) TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS OF THE PATIENTS;4) TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF THE STAFF AT RUSSELLS HALL IN THE TREATMENT OF THE PATIENTS.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF DUDLEY

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

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Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£240k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,239,365 to £1,061,120 due to a net expenditure of £178,245 against income of £61,629. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which is considered adequate to continue activities. The charity has no employees and relies on a trading subsidiary for some income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £1.1m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: LUAF Ltd
“The charity formed a wholly owned trading subsidiary called LUAF Ltd on 7th February 2013. The trading activity of LUAF Ltd is the sale of donated goods in charity shops.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Leukaemia Appeal Fund for Dudley (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dudley · Staffordshire · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£62k£240k
31/03/2024£150k£86k
31/03/2023£180k£160k
31/03/2022£175k£215k
31/03/2021£185k£187k

Common questions

Is THE LEUKAEMIA UNIT APPEAL FUND FOR THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DUDLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,239,365 to £1,061,120 due to a net expenditure of £178,245 against income of £61,629. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which is considered adequate to continue activities. The charity has no employees and relies on a trading subsidiary for some income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.