# CLEFT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1194581
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 25, 2021
- **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=1194581


## Contact

- **Address:** 10a Warren Estate, Lordship Road, WRITTLE, CHELMSFORD
- **Postcode:** CM1 3WT
- **Phone:** 01245421901
- **Email:** info@cleft.org.uk
- **Website:** www.cleft.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PATIENTS AFFECTED BY CLEFT LIP AND PALATE AND RELATED CONDITIONS BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN DESIGNATED CLEFT CENTRES WITHIN THE UK AND IN OVERSEAS CENTRES SUPPORTED BY CLEFT INTO THE CAUSES AND METHODS OF TREATMENTS AVAILABLE. 2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CLEFT LIP AND PALATE AND RELATED CONDITIONS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE TO CLINICAL WORKING IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES AS DETERMINED BY THE WORLD BANK LIST OF ECONOMIES (OR EQUIVALENT) FROM TIME TO TIME.

**Activities:** To relieve the suffering of and promote and protect the physical and mental health of patients affected by cleft lip and palate and related conditions by supporting research and through the provision of support, education, practical advice and financial assistance to clinics in lower and middle income countries.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bangladesh
- Egypt
- Iraq
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £325118 | £136823 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £249470 | £305912 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £349078 | £167537 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £413809 | £92452 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **BRIAN SOMMERLAD** (Chair) — appointed May 14, 2007
- Bruce Richard — appointed Jan. 26, 2021
- Chris Anthony Williams — appointed March 21, 2026
- David George Christopher Sainsbury — appointed Jan. 26, 2021
- Kathryn Qattan — appointed Jan. 17, 2025
- Marie Pinkstone — appointed Nov. 15, 2018
- Matthew John Fell — appointed Jan. 26, 2021
- Richard Carrick — appointed Jan. 17, 2025
- Rona Caroline Slator — appointed March 14, 2021
- Shonnelly Novintan — appointed Feb. 19, 2024
- Timothy GOODACRE — appointed Jan. 26, 2021
- Weronika Holt — appointed Nov. 13, 2025