Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Lepra focuses on leprosy. Our purpose is to make leprosy a disease of little consequence for those it affects; easily diagnosed, treated and leaving no disability.We are a secular organisation, founded in 1924, whose patron is His Majesty King Charles III

Latest income

£5.9m

Expenditure

£5.7m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £5.8m £4.6m
2022-03-31 £5.4m £4.3m
2023-03-31 £5.4m £4.8m
2024-03-31 £4.9m £5.2m
2025-03-31 £5.9m £5.7m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £3.7m
Charitable activities £2.0m
Trading £0
Investment income £118k
Total income £5.9m

Spending

Charitable spend £5.1m
Raising funds £534k
Grants to institutions £19k
Governance £38k
Total expenditure £5.7m

Balance sheet

Reserves £2.1m
Total funds £5.5m
— restricted £362k
— unrestricted £5.1m
— endowment £0
Total assets £5.5m
Cash £1.4m

People

Employees 451

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.