Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma

Analysis

Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in September 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma reported income of £613k and spending of £106k, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £65k to £613k (+838%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 612%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% 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 Pelton Community Association (£612k), Open Heaven Church (£613k) and Academie du Vin Foundation (£612k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £500k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £100k. Reserves of £819k would cover about 93 months of spending at that rate.