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The Leprosy Mission International

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76/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is The Leprosy Mission International a good charity?

The Leprosy Mission International scores 76/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£12m total income, 84% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · TW8 0QH Reg 1076356 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does The Leprosy Mission International do?

The Leprosy Mission International is a registered charity (no. 1076356) working in international aid across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 84% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL scores 76 out of 100 (4 stars). 84% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is The Leprosy Mission International?

The Leprosy Mission International has a Clarity Score of 76 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1076356. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: International aid. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £12m, with 84% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 4 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

76/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

84%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£12m

Latest year 2024

Reserves

4 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£6.8 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 17% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL scores higher than.

Income band (£10m+)43rdpercentile

Scores higher than 43% of 943 charities in its income band · 76/100 vs 77 peer average (marker).

International aid charities53rdpercentile

Scores higher than 53% of 618 charities in this cause · 76/100 vs 75 peer average (marker).

How reliable is The Leprosy Mission International's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2024
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is The Leprosy Mission International's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 10 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

63/100

Financial Health metrics for THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% 0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

80% 12% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

85/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

90% 84% · 9/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

80% 15p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% 1 volunteers / 17 staff · 0/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

What is The Leprosy Mission International's Clarity Score?

76/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
63/100
Financial Health
85/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight10 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

63/100

Reserves (months of cash)4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets12% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

85/100

Program expense ratio84% · 9/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency15p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio1 volunteers / 17 staff · 0/10 pts

How much does The Leprosy Mission International raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings

THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL revenue and expenses for 2024
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £12m
Total expenditure £12m
Charitable activities £9.6m 80%
Fundraising £2.5m 20%
Governance & admin £122k 1%
80%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £12m spent

  • Charitable activities80%
  • Fundraising20%
  • Governance1%

What trust indicators does The Leprosy Mission International have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    10 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    17 employees · 1 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1076356

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Dr Colin Martin since 2018
  • Hla Hla Caroline Aye since 2019
  • Professor Ekanem Ikpi Braide since 2021
  • Gordon Highet Brown since 2023
  • Rev Lok THAPA since 2022
  • Anita DELHAAS since 2022
  • Rev Odele Jennifer Habets since 2023
  • FIONA ANNE DAVIDSON since 2024
  • ANNE CHRISTINE FENDICK since 2025
  • Willem Herman van Brakel since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have The Leprosy Mission International's finances changed over five years?

£0k £5100k £10200k £15300k £20400k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £14,795k Spending 2020: £14,720k Cause spend 2020: £12,198k Income 2021: £17,346k Spending 2021: £16,977k Cause spend 2021: £14,277k Income 2022: £18,343k Spending 2022: £17,528k Cause spend 2022: £15,032k Income 2023: £20,245k Spending 2023: £19,170k Cause spend 2023: £16,669k Income 2024: £12,287k Spending 2024: £12,093k Cause spend 2024: £9,637k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about The Leprosy Mission International?

Overall score
76/100 (4★)
Income
£12m
Cause spend
84% of expenditure
Reg number
1076356
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
4 months
Trustees
10
Accounts year
2024
Filing
up to date

Where THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Leprosy Mission International's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is The Leprosy Mission International a good charity? +

The Leprosy Mission International scores 76 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 84% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is The Leprosy Mission International a legitimate charity? +

Yes — The Leprosy Mission International is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1076356). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1076356. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is The Leprosy Mission International's charity number? +

The Leprosy Mission International's charity number is 1076356. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is The Leprosy Mission International's charity rating? +

The Leprosy Mission International scores 76 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does The Leprosy Mission International have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Leprosy Mission International. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches The Leprosy Mission International? +

According to its 2024 regulator filing, 84% of The Leprosy Mission International's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are The Leprosy Mission International's overheads? +

According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 16% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 17% of total expenditure at The Leprosy Mission International. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Leprosy Mission International's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does The Leprosy Mission International receive? +

The Leprosy Mission International reported £12m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.

Are The Leprosy Mission International's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is The Leprosy Mission International based? +

The Leprosy Mission International is listed at London · UK-wide · TW8 0QH and operates UK-wide, focused on international aid.

How does CharityCompare score The Leprosy Mission International? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Leprosy Mission International's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and The Leprosy Mission International's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.