Lhasa Limited

Analysis

Lhasa Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in January 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01765239). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Lhasa Limited reported income of £22.6m and spending of £22.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15.7m to £22.6m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. 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, Lhasa Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Risman Foundation (£22.5m), Hand in Hand for Aid and Development (£22.7m) and Children's Hospice South West (£22.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, trading 8.7% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.6m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 207 people.