African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust

Analysis

African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04956925). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust reported income of £630k and spending of £684k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £267k to £630k (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gambling with Lives (£630k), The Farm Safety Foundation (£631k) and Playskill (£630k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65% and trading 34%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £439k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.