Lepra

Analysis

Lepra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in February 1963, 63 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 00324748). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lepra reported income of £5.9m and spending of £5.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.8m to £5.9m (+1.9%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lepra sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation (£5.9m), Cancer Research Wales (£5.9m) and Care for Veterans (£5.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 63%, charitable activities 34% and investments 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.0m. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £19k. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 451 people.