The Leprosy Mission International

Analysis

The Leprosy Mission International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brentford. It was registered in July 1999, 27 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 03591514). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Leprosy Mission International reported income of £12.7m and spending of £13.1m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £17.3m to £12.7m (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 International 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 Leeds Castle Foundation (£12.7m), Dove House Hospice Limited (£12.8m) and Style Acre (£12.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83%, trading 14% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10.6m. Reserves of £5.9m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.