Leuchie

What Leuchie does

Leuchie is a UK-registered charity (SC042249, SC392721) founded in 2011 and headquartered at Leuchie House in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. The charity describes itself as the UK's national respite provider for individuals and families affected by neurological conditions including multiple sclerosis (MS), motor neurone disease (MND), Parkinson's, and stroke. Its core service is short, clinically supported respite breaks delivered from Leuchie House, a country house offering 24-hour specialist nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, tailored activities, and accessible accommodation. Leuchie positions its offering as the only UK respite service integrating specialist clinical therapy with healthcare technology, with that combination embodied in its Centre for Enabling Technology innovation initiative.

The charity operates a multi-channel delivery model. Beyond residential stays at Leuchie House, it runs three accessible self-catering properties — Doddie Weir House, Glen View Caravan, and Woodside Caravan — aimed at disabled guests with mobility needs exceeding standard wheelchair access, and a Leuchie at Home outreach service delivering two hours per week of in-home respite to family carers. Revenue is generated through a mix of individual donations, corporate partnerships (including Stewart Investors), community fundraising events such as the Big Ascot Bash and the Leuchie Lighthouse Trail, and institutional funding from the Scottish Government. Pricing for respite breaks is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with funding options presented to families on the website. The organization is led from its single East Lothian site, supported by 11-50 employees and a broader volunteer base, and markets itself primarily through community engagement, events, digital content, and referral relationships with healthcare professionals and disability organizations.

Name

Leuchie

Legal name

Leuchie

Website

https://leuchiehouse.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leuchie is a UK charity operating the national respite service for individuals with neurological conditions (MS, MND, Parkinson's, stroke) and their family carers, delivering clinically supported breaks from Leuchie House in East Lothian, accessible self-catering properties, and a home-based outreach programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Respite Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Planned/Vacation Respite (Scheduled Short-Term Coverage) (HLADAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Caregiver Relief & Coaching (Respite-Integrated) (HSABAGAJ), Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB)

Keywords

• Respite care services
• Neurological condition support
• Specialist nursing care
• Accessible self-catering
• Carer support services

Headquarters

HQ city

NORTH BERWICK

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The charity raises funds through individual donations, corporate support, and fundraising events such as the Big Ascot Bash and Leuchie Lighthouse Trail. Shortlisted for Scottish Fundraising Awards demonstrates active fundraising efforts.
2. Government Funding: Partnership with Scottish Government provides funding support for the charity's operations and respite services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Leuchie is the UK national respite charity providing short respite breaks at Leuchie House in East Lothian with 24-hour specialist nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy for individuals with neurological conditions such as MS, MND, Parkinson's, and stroke. The charity uniquely integrates specialist clinical therapy with healthcare technology to improve health, re-enable independence, and reduce loneliness, while supporting family carers. Services extend to accessible self-catering properties and a 2-hour weekly in-home outreach called Leuchie at Home.

Product overview

Leuchie is the national respite charity providing a portfolio of care services for individuals and families living with neurological conditions such as MS, MND, Parkinson's, and stroke. The core offering comprises respite breaks at Leuchie House in East Lothian with 24-hour care, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy; accessible self-catering accommodations (Doddie Weir House, Glen View Caravan, and Woodside Caravan); and the Leuchie at Home outreach service delivering 2 hours of weekly respite in carers' homes. The Centre for Enabling Technology represents the charity's innovation arm, uniquely combining specialist nursing and therapy with healthcare technology. Leuchie is the only UK charity to integrate specialist nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy with healthcare technology in a respite setting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leuchie House: Country house in East Lothian offering respite breaks with 24-hour care, physio, and OT support.
• Leuchie at Home
• Centre for Enabling Technology
• The Leuchie Lighthouse Trail

Products and services

• Leuchie House Respite Breaks

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scottish GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish Government partnership provides funding and institutional support for Leuchie's national respite charity operations. The partnership is featured prominently in the organization's partnership section.
• Stewart InvestorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStewart Investors is listed as a partner organization, likely providing corporate support or funding to the charity's mission.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sense Scotland: Scottish charity supporting people with complex disabilities, including respite and short-break services. Comparable model of residential and outreach respite with a Scottish operating base.
• Revitalise: UK national respite charity providing short breaks for disabled people and carers at residential centres. Most direct comparable to Leuchie's Leuchie House, though without Leuchie's neurological specialization or therapy-tech integration.
• Crossroads Care (now Care for Carers): UK charity network providing respite breaks and home-based support for unpaid carers. Comparable service model to Leuchie at Home, focused on carer relief rather than neurological specialization.

Others

• MND Association: UK charity for motor neurone disease supporting people living with MND and their carers. Overlaps with Leuchie on MND-specific respite demand and represents a complementary, not competitive, stakeholder.
• MS Society: UK condition-specific charity for people with multiple sclerosis. Comparable beneficiary population (one of Leuchie's four conditions) and a likely referral and co-funding partner rather than a direct competitor.
• Parkinson's UK: UK charity for people affected by Parkinson's disease. Shares the same beneficiary base and is positioned as a referral and advocacy partner rather than direct respite competitor.
• Stroke Association: UK charity supporting stroke survivors and families through recovery services. Directly relevant as a referral source for Leuchie's fourth condition focus and as an ecosystem partner.

Broad incumbents

• Carers Trust: UK-wide charity supporting unpaid carers through a network of local providers, including respite services. Comparable target beneficiary (family carers) but operates as a federation rather than a direct service provider.
• Sue Ryder: Major UK charity offering palliative, neurological, and bereavement support including respite services at scale. Overlaps with Leuchie on neurological respite but operates a broader palliative and end-of-life portfolio.

Regional players

• Quarriers: Large Scottish charity providing residential and community-based support including respite for people with disabilities and neurological conditions. Direct regional overlap with Leuchie in Scotland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LeuchieCharity
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzX9ZB0qxA5plJ3
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leuchie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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