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the candlelighters trust

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. The Candlelighters Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Leeds and operates in Bradford City, Calderdale, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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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 YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,766,173£2,628,963£2,085,927£2,678,351£2,078,74537 / 88
2023£2,143,542£1,998,949£1,527,600£3,485,923£1,673,09936 / 120
2022£1,457,364£2,100,661£1,673,480£3,552,645£1,577,30628 / 100
2021£2,205,357£1,603,948£1,096,344£4,184,914£1,940,39131 / 130
2020£1,776,052£2,071,782£1,504,819£3,380,813£1,090,67131 / 64

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers