# LEPRA

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 213251
- **Other names:** LEPRA, LEPRA HEALTH IN ACTION, THE BRITISH LEPROSY RELIEF ASSOCIATION (LEPRA)
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 4, 1963
- **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=213251


## Contact

- **Address:** LEPRA, 28 MIDDLEBOROUGH, COLCHESTER
- **Postcode:** CO1 1TG
- **Phone:** 01206216700
- **Email:** victoriak@lepra.org.uk
- **Website:** www.lepra.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO CARRY OUT THE INVESTIGATION OF AND PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, TREATMENT, CURE AND PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE OF LEPROSY AND ANY ALLIED DISEASE, AND GIVE AND GRANT RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO ANY PERSONS SUFFERING OR BELIEVED TO BE SUFFERING FROM, OR THE FAMILY OR DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

**Activities:** 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

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bangladesh
- India
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £5909745 | £5662154 | £5482686 | 451 |
| March 31, 2024 | £4932724 | £5209193 | £5390602 | 434 |
| March 31, 2023 | £5385090 | £4813375 | £5722462 | 419 |
| March 31, 2022 | £5350487 | £4307231 | £6466624 | 490 |
| March 31, 2021 | £5800718 | £4572954 | £5374369 | 605 |



## Trustees

- **Suzanne Joyce McCarthy** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 29, 2020
- Dr STEPHEN WALKER — appointed Sept. 27, 2022
- Katherine Elizabeth Williams — appointed Jan. 1, 2022
- Luke Anthony Thomas — appointed Jan. 1, 2022
- NILESH SOLANKI — appointed Oct. 8, 2024
- Nicolas Raynaud — appointed Jan. 1, 2022
- Sampa Bhasin — appointed Dec. 4, 2018
- Sanjay Singh — appointed Oct. 8, 2024