01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039715
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 451
- Postcode
- CO1 1TG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Association is established are - 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 grant relief and assistance to any persons suffering or believed to be suffering therefrom, or the family or dependants of such persons of any description, including financial assistance.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £5,909,745 | £5,662,154 | 451 | 22 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £4,932,724 | £5,209,193 | 451 | 20 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,385,090 | £4,813,375 | 451 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,350,487 | £4,307,231 | 451 | 6 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,800,718 | £4,572,954 | 451 | 1 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 28 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lepra.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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