# THE CANDLELIGHTERS TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1045077
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 17, 1995
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1045077


## Contact

- **Address:** Candlelighters, 8 Woodhouse Square, Leeds
- **Postcode:** LS3 1AD
- **Phone:** 0113 3229283
- **Email:** info@candlelighters.org.uk
- **Website:** candlelighters.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1.THE ALLEVIATION OF THE SUFFERING, AND THE PROMOTION OF THE RELIEF, CARE, WELL-BEING, AND REHABILITATION, OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AFFLICTED WITH ANY FORM OF MALIGNANT DISEASE OR A NON-MALIGNANT BUT LIFE THREATENING HAEMATOLOGICAL DISORDER, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THOSE WHO ARE OR WHO HAVE BEEN UNDER THE CARE OF, OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED BY, HOSPITALS IN YORKSHIRE;2.THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY UNDER THE CARE OF, OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED BY, HOSPITALS IN YORKSHIRE, PARTICULARLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SERIOUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR ORIGINAL DISEASE OR DISORDER OR ITS TREATMENT; 3.THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AMONGST FAMILIES AND CARERS OF, OR OTHER PEOPLE PROVIDING SUPPORT TO, INDIVIDUALS FALLING UNDER OBJECTS 1 OR 2 AND THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL AND OTHER SUPPORT IN THEIR ROLE OF CARING FOR SUCH INDIVIDUALS; 4.THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE LEGALLY CHARITABLE IN THE WORK OF HOSPITALS IN YORKSHIRE INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT FOR USE WITHIN HOSPITALS IN YORKSHIRE OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK OF HOSPITALS IN YORKSHIRE AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, IN WHATEVER WAYS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITHIN OR CONNECTED WITH HOSPITALS IN YORKSHIRE AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

**Activities:** CANDLELIGHTERS SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE REGIONAL PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY & HAEMATOLOGY UNIT IN LEEDS.  FUNDING IS PROVIDED FOR HARDSHIP GRANTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, HOLIDAYS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR CANCER OR LEUKAEMIA AT THE UNIT; MEDICAL AND OTHER EQUIPMENT; MEDICAL; NURSING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT STAFF AND RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Bradford City
- Calderdale
- City Of Wakefield
- City Of York
- East Riding Of Yorkshire
- Kingston Upon Hull City
- Kirklees
- Leeds City
- North Lincolnshire
- North Yorkshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2025 | £1903375 | £2092454 | £2610881 | 33 |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | £1766173 | £2628963 | £2678351 | 37 |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | £2143542 | £1998949 | £3485923 | 36 |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | £1457364 | £2100661 | £3552645 | 28 |
| Feb. 28, 2021 | £2205357 | £1603948 | £4184914 | 31 |



## Trustees

- **KEITH ANTHONY HARDCASTLE** (Chair)
- DOCTOR EDWARD MICHAEL RICHARDS
- Dale Painting — appointed Oct. 9, 2024
- David Mayman — appointed Nov. 6, 2018
- Dr MARTIN ELLIOTT
- Gregory John Felgate — appointed Sept. 23, 2020
- John Robert Goodden — appointed Sept. 12, 2018
- Julie White — appointed Sept. 28, 2022
- Lisa Wilding — appointed Oct. 8, 2025
- Rohan Randhawa — appointed Oct. 4, 2023
- Susan Mariea Patterson — appointed Feb. 25, 2015
- Tom McHugh — appointed Oct. 8, 2025