The Mark Ridgwell Leukaemia Trust
Analysis
The Mark Ridgwell Leukaemia Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1989, 37 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 trust. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Mark Ridgwell Leukaemia Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £35k, spending 298% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £8,672 to £12k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 121% 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 Mark Ridgwell Leukaemia Trust sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vernon Charitable Trust (£12k), Walpole and Cookley Playing Fields Trust (£12k) and Clevedon Care (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To fund at the trustees discretion the purchase of medical, scientific or computer equipment as used in medical research , diagnosis or treatment or donation to a hospital whose activities are not carried out for profit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon Charitable Trust | Derbyshire | £12k |
| Walpole and Cookley Playing Fields Trust | Suffolk | £12k |
| Clevedon Care | North Somerset | £12k |
| Samadhi Meditation Centre | London | £12k |