# Leukaemia Busters

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1157147 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1157147)
- Website: https://www.leukaemiabusters.org.uk
- Latest income: £70.1k; spending £66.4k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/leukaemia-busters

Leukaemia Busters funds potentially life saving research into the development of new improved and safer biologic therapies for patients with haematological malignancies (blood cancers). Leukaemia Busters, formerly a charitable trust registered in 1992 (reg No 1010957) now operates as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) since 21 May 2014.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Leukaemia Busters is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Leukaemia Busters reported income of £70.1k and spending of £66.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Leukaemia Busters in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (leukaemiabusters.org.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 Leukaemia Busters open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Leukaemia Busters is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Leukaemia Busters give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Leukaemia Busters makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Leukaemia Busters?

In its latest reported year Leukaemia Busters reported income of £70.1k and spending of £66.4k.


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