The Leprosy Mission Great Britain

Analysis

The Leprosy Mission Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03140347). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Leprosy Mission Great Britain reported income of £10.5m and spending of £10.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £12.0m to £10.5m (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Leprosy Mission Great Britain sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blue Ventures Conservation (£10.4m), Severn Wye Energy Agency (£10.5m) and Magic Breakfast (£10.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.3m. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 27%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.1m. Reserves of £7.6m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 49 people.