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Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity

Also known as: Ald Life

A charity to promote awareness, research & prevention of leukodystrophy.Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity enables sufferers of leukodystrophy worldwide a forum to come together to support and advise each other. We provide financial & emotional support as well as practical advice & updates on research innovations, promote and fund research & education for medical professionals.

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Activities & Mission

A charity to promote awareness, research & prevention of leukodystrophy.Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity enables sufferers of leukodystrophy worldwide a forum to come together to support and advise each other. We provide financial & emotional support as well as practical advice & updates on research innovations, promote and fund research & education for medical professionals.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 245 areas of operation

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Afghanistan Akrotiri Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dhekelia Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Ireland Northern Mariana Islands Norway Occupied Palestinian Territories Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria São Tomé And Principe Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Wallis And Futuna Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,077,604
Latest Expenditure
£1,026,242

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 28.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 29.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 71.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £356,167
Charitable Activities £6,739
Other Trading £711,107
Investments £3,591
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £302,246
Raising Funds £723,996
Governance £13,267
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,077,604
£1,026,242£302,246£337,879£201,98627 / 55
2024
£965,218
£972,157£273,201£286,517£204,09627 / 55
2023
£949,226
£981,812£319,628£293,456£234,10526 / 55
2022
£892,298
£871,856£213,198£326,042£250,76925 / 55
2021
£731,979
£707,107£191,943£305,600£182,13024 / 55

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity

What does Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity do?

A charity to promote awareness, research & prevention of leukodystrophy.Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity enables sufferers of leukodystrophy worldwide a forum to come together to support and advise each other. We provide financial & emotional support as well as practical advice & updates on research innovations, promote and fund research & education for medical professionals.

How much income did Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity report in 2025?

Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity reported total income of £1.08m and reported expenditure of £1.03m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity registered as a charity?

Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 23 September 2004 as charity number 1106008. It has been registered for 22 years.

Who runs Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity?

Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Siriana Baldini. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity operate?

Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity operates across 245 areas, including Afghanistan, Akrotiri, Albania and 242 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity a registered charity?

Yes — Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1106008.

Details

Address
Alex
The Leukodystrophy Charity
45 Peckham High Street
LONDON
Registration Date
23 September 2004
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4009282
Charity Number
1106008

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Trustees

Siriana Baldini Chair
Dr Rahul Raman Singh
Emma Jane Hadfield-Hudson
Gil Sarig
Also governs 1 other charity
Iraj Idafar
LINDA CHRISTINE MILNE
Nick James Leopold Shiroi
Thomas Dalton
Tulsi Sandys-Winsch

Also Known As

  • Ald Life

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