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The Candlelighters Trust

Registered charity 1045077, on the register since 17 March 1995. The 6,075th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 28 February 2025
Income£1.9m
Spending£2.1m
Deficit£189k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number03020552
Years on the register31

What it says it does

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

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Education/trainingGeneral Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Where it works

Bradford CityCalderdaleCity of WakefieldCity of YorkEast Riding of YorkshireKingston upon Hull CityKirkleesLeeds CityNorth LincolnshireNorth Yorkshire

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.