the candlelighters trust
Activities & Mission
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
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,766,173
Latest Expenditure
£2,628,963
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 118.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 79.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 21.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,646,978
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £8,525
Investments £110,670
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £2,085,927
Raising Funds £543,036
Governance £24,155
Grants to Institutions £624,500
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,766,173 | £2,628,963 | £2,085,927 | £2,678,351 | £2,078,745 | 37 / 88 |
| 2023 | £2,143,542 | £1,998,949 | £1,527,600 | £3,485,923 | £1,673,099 | 36 / 120 |
| 2022 | £1,457,364 | £2,100,661 | £1,673,480 | £3,552,645 | £1,577,306 | 28 / 100 |
| 2021 | £2,205,357 | £1,603,948 | £1,096,344 | £4,184,914 | £1,940,391 | 31 / 130 |
| 2020 | £1,776,052 | £2,071,782 | £1,504,819 | £3,380,813 | £1,090,671 | 31 / 64 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Candlelighters
8 Woodhouse Square
Leeds
LS3 1AD
8 Woodhouse Square
Leeds
LS3 1AD
Website
candlelighters.org.ukRegistration Date
17 March 1995
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
1045077
Charity Number
1045077
Trustees
KEITH ANTHONY HARDCASTLE
Dr MARTIN ELLIOTT
DOCTOR EDWARD MICHAEL RICHARDS
Susan Mariea Patterson
John Robert Goodden
David Mayman
Gregory John Felgate
Dr Simone Wilkins
Julie White
Rohan Randhawa
Dale Painting
Tom McHugh
Lisa Wilding