# Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 505795 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/505795)
- Website: https://lkpa.uk
- Latest income: £7,057; spending £1,825
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Leicestershire
- Other names: Leicestershire Area Renal Unit Patients' Association (previous); Lkpa (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/leicestershire-kidney-patients-association

Patients Welfare Grant, Working alongside Kidney Unit and Dialysis Unit.Summer outings for Kidney Patients and family visits. Winter outings and other activities as voted by members. Provide guidance to welfare/other issues to members

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £7,057 | £1,825 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £8,578 | £5,309 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £5,014 | £3,526 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £7,032 | £5,011 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £8,000 | £3,402 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve people suffering from renal failure. (for further details see constitution).

## What it funds

Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association reported income of £7,057 and spending of £1,825. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £19.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (lkpa.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire.

### Does Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association give each year?

The register does not break out Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £1,825. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,815 a year.

### How large is Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association?

In its latest reported year Leicestershire Kidney Patients Association reported income of £7,057 and spending of £1,825.


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