The Leprosy Mission Great Britain

What The Leprosy Mission Great Britain does

The Leprosy Mission Great Britain is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1050327, Company No. 3140347) founded in 1874 that operates as part of a 28-member Global Fellowship to diagnose, treat, and ultimately eliminate leprosy. The organization delivers services through owned specialty hospitals (including Anandaban Hospital in Nepal, Mawlamyine Christian Leprosy Hospital in Myanmar, Chanchaga Orthopaedic Centre in Nigeria, and DBLM Hospital in Bangladesh), community outreach programs, satellite clinics, and vocational training centers across nine countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Its core activities span four areas: diagnosing and treating leprosy (including multidrug therapy distribution and healthcare worker training); disability care through reconstructive surgery, physiotherapy, prosthetics, protective footwear (including 3D-printed variants), and mobility aids; advocacy to dismantle discriminatory laws and combat stigma; and pioneering research at facilities in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal including the Stanley Browne Research Laboratory in New Delhi. The organization is funded through donations, grants, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, church networks, UK Aid Match, and legacy giving; no products or services are sold to beneficiaries, who receive care free of charge. It holds partnerships with academic institutions (University of Birmingham, University of Warwick, Leiden University, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), the US National Hansen's Disease Program, ILEP, Tearfund, Article 25, and local TLM implementing entities in each country of operation.

Name

The Leprosy Mission Great Britain

Legal name

The Leprosy Mission Great Britain

Website

https://leprosymission.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Leprosy Mission Great Britain is a UK-registered charity founded in 1874 that operates specialty hospitals, community outreach, and research facilities across nine countries to diagnose, treat, and ultimately eliminate leprosy. It serves people affected by leprosy and disability in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa through free healthcare, advocacy, and pioneering research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Leprosy treatment services
• Disability rehabilitation care
• Global health charity
• Humanitarian medical aid
• Stigma advocacy programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Leprosy Mission Great Britain is a charity that delivers free healthcare, disability rehabilitation, advocacy, and research services to people affected by leprosy across nine countries in Africa and Asia. Core offerings include leprosy diagnosis and treatment through hospitals and outreach programs, reconstructive surgery and prosthetic/orthotic services for those disabled by leprosy, human rights advocacy to end discriminatory laws, and pioneering research into new diagnostic tests and treatments. Services are funded entirely through donations, grants, and fundraising from individual supporters, churches, corporate partners, and trusts and foundations.

Product overview

The Leprosy Mission Great Britain is a charitable organization (not a technology product company) offering a portfolio of healthcare and support services focused on eliminating leprosy. The core services include: (1) diagnosing and treating leprosy through hospitals and outreach programs in 9 countries, (2) caring for people disabled by leprosy through reconstructive surgery, physiotherapy, prosthetics and counselling, (3) fighting stigma and advocating for change to end discriminatory laws, and (4) pioneering research into diagnostic tests, treatments and leprosy management. Supporting services include online donation processing, volunteer coordination, and corporate/trust partnership programs. The organization operates flagship hospitals including Anandaban Hospital in Nepal and supports vocational training centres in India. There is no traditional software product; the organization operates a standard charitable website for donations and information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diagnosing and Treating Leprosy
• Disability Care and Rehabilitation
• Stigma Fighting and Advocacy
• Pioneering Research Program
• Anandaban Hospital (Nepal)
• Mawlamyine Christian Leprosy Hospital (Myanmar)
• Chanchaga Orthopaedic Centre (Nigeria)
• DBLM Hospital (Bangladesh)
• Stanley Browne Research Laboratory (New Delhi)
• Vocational Training Centres (India)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,506 people cured of leprosy in Africa and Asia in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Churches and Faith GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurches help deliver services for people affected by leprosy through running mobile clinics, hosting disability resource centres, and treating people in conflict areas. Interfaith leprosy committees raise awareness and tackle stigma.
• GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partnerships focus on healthcare staff training, technical support, and awareness raising. Central government partnerships focus on advocacy and policy change.
• Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport with staff training, diagnosis and case management. In countries with hospitals, these complement the public health system by offering specialist leprosy services.
• University of BirminghamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership on leprosy ulcers, studying factors affecting healing of ulcers on hands and feet and testing new treatment methods. Study involves TLM Nigeria, TLM Nepal, and TLM Trust India.
• University of WarwickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership on ulcer treatment in collaboration with University of Birmingham.
• Leiden UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop a new early diagnostic test for leprosy in Nepal.
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership on leprosy diagnosis and treatment at Anandaban Hospital in Nepal.
• National Hansen's Disease Program (US)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership on leprosy at Anandaban Hospital in Nepal.
• TearfundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Myanmar with TLM Myanmar and fifteen local churches to support people with leprosy and disabilities through services like special education, physiotherapy, assistive devices, ulcer care, vocational training, and microcredit.
• Article 25coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHumanitarian architecture charity that designed and managed construction of the new earthquake-resilient Trauma and Emergency Centre at Anandaban Hospital. Currently designing new research centre.
• ILEP (International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILEP is a consortium of international NGOs with shared desire to see a world free from leprosy. Members collaborate on research, capacity strengthening, resource mobilisation and advocacy towards zero leprosy by 2035.
• The Leprosy Mission NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in Nigeria supporting projects to find and cure people with leprosy, provide healthcare, and tackle stigma.
• The Leprosy Mission NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in Nepal supporting hospitals and community projects across the country.
• The Leprosy Mission Trust IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in India supporting hospitals and community projects. Recognised as a global centre of excellence for leprosy.
• The Leprosy Mission BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in Bangladesh supporting DBLM Hospital and community projects.
• The Leprosy Mission MozambiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in Mozambique supporting communities in Cabo Delgado and Zambezia.
• The Leprosy Mission MyanmarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in Myanmar supporting hospital services, community partnerships, empowerment, advocacy, research and training.
• The Leprosy Mission NigercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in Niger working with local disabled people's organisations to improve access to leprosy services.
• The Leprosy Mission International EthiopiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in Ethiopia improving healthcare in the Amhara region.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sightsavers: UK-registered international disability and NTD NGO working across Africa and Asia. Comparable funding model (UK individual donors, trusts, government) and overlapping NTD/disability programs.
• CBM (Christian Blind Mission): Large faith-based disability and global health NGO operating in similar low-income countries. Comparable as a Christian mission organisation delivering healthcare and rehabilitation across many of the same geographies.

Emerging players

• LEPRA Society: India-based leprosy NGO providing hospital care, research, and disability rehabilitation. Smaller and more regionally focused than TLM GB but operates in the same disease area and Indian geographies.
• NLR (formerly Netherlands Leprosy Relief, now Lepra India merged): Formerly Netherlands Leprosy Relief; now operating as NLR International, focused on leprosy and disability inclusion in similar geographies. Comparable peer within ILEP.

Direct peers

• American Leprosy Missions: US-based Christian NGO exclusively focused on leprosy, funding research, healthcare, and advocacy. Direct sibling peer within the ILEP federation with overlapping programs, partners, and donor categories.
• effect:hope (The Leprosy Mission Canada): Canadian member of The Leprosy Mission Global Fellowship with the same mission, hospitals, and programs. Operates in similar geographies and shares the federated brand.
• The Leprosy Mission International: Federation secretariat of the 28 TLM member countries; sets global strategy, coordinates research, and channels funds between members. Closely comparable to the GB entity's programs and operations.
• Lepra (UK): UK-registered charity focused on leprosy and lymphatic filariasis in India, Bangladesh, and Mozambique. Operates at smaller scale in similar geographies and disease areas.
• FAIRMED (formerly Aide aux Lépreux Emmaüs-Suisse): Swiss-based health NGO focused on leprosy and other NTDs in Africa and Asia, with hospitals and community programs. Direct programmatic peer in the ILEP consortium.

Others

• Tearfund: Large UK Christian relief and development NGO with which TLM GB has a documented Myanmar partnership. Comparable as a UK faith-based humanitarian partner with overlapping donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leprosytalk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/leprosymission
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheLeprosyMissionEnglandandWales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-leprosy-mission
• Instagraminstagram.com/leprosymission

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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