Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Rufiji Leprosy Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
The Rufiji Leprosy Trust (number 286242) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Rufiji Leprosy Trust do?
This charity operates exclusively for the benefit of Kindwitwi Leprosy Care and Community Development Association in the Rufiji State of Tanzania. Its activities are fully covered in the classification section.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Rufiji Leprosy Trust
Answers The Rufiji Leprosy Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Rufiji Leprosy Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Rufiji Leprosy Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
R L T
Where it says it operates
Tanzania
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Rufiji Leprosy Trust registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Rufiji Leprosy Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Rufiji Leprosy Trust.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Rufiji Leprosy Trust as a registered charity (number 286242) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Rufiji Leprosy Trust's charity number?
The Rufiji Leprosy Trust's charity number is 286242. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 286242?
Search 286242 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Rufiji Leprosy Trust do?
This charity operates exclusively for the benefit of Kindwitwi Leprosy Care and Community Development Association in the Rufiji State of Tanzania. Its activities are fully covered in the classification section.
Does The Rufiji Leprosy Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Rufiji Leprosy Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Rufiji Leprosy Trust?
The Rufiji Leprosy Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.rufijileprosytrust.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Rufiji Leprosy Trust?
The register records The Rufiji Leprosy Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Rufiji Leprosy Trust's trustees paid?
The Rufiji Leprosy Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Rufiji Leprosy Trust registered as a charity?
The Rufiji Leprosy Trust was entered on the register on 24 January 1983.