# Leukaemia UK

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## TL;DR

A UK charity that funds leukaemia research, including fellowships for early career researchers, and works to improve care for people with leukaemia.

## Summary

Leukaemia UK combines two charities: the Elimination of Leukaemia Fund, founded in 1977 by Derek Mitchell after his wife Isobel was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia, and Leuka, founded in 1982 by Lester Cazin, a leukaemia patient at Hammersmith Hospital. They merged in 2019. It funds project grants, John Goldman Fellowships for early career researchers and a Patient Care Pioneer Award, and is a partner in IMPACT, a clinical trials partnership for stem cell transplant patients. The Charity Commission register records latest income of about £3.6 million for the year ending 31 December 2025.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: Leuka; Elimination of Leukaemia Fund
- Tags: uk
- City: London, GB
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.leukaemiauk.org.uk

## Sources

- Leukaemia UK: our history: https://www.leukaemiauk.org.uk/about-us/our-history/
- Charity Commission register entry: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1154856

## Connected records

- cancers: [Leukaemia (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/leukaemia/)

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