Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 3

CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK)

CANCER SUPPORT UK* PROVIDES PRACTICAL & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH CANCER, DURING & AFTER THE TREATMENT PERIOD. WE SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH ALL KINDS OF CANCER ACROSS THE UK. OUR SERVICES, INCL OUR TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUPS & CANCER KITS, ARE DESIGNED & DELIVERED BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CANCER THEMSELVES TO IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS.*Formerly known as Cancer Recovery Foundation

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 20 years

www.cancersupportuk.org

hello@cancersupportuk.org

020 3983 7616

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£551	£764	£-213	£170	£182	£76	1.2	6	40
31/12/21		£568	£830	£-262	£256	£395	£363	5.2	8	40
31/12/20	*	£1,105	£638	£467	£191	£657	£625	11.8	6	35
31/12/19		£582	£456	£126	£151	£190	£171	4.5	4	2
31/12/18		£432	£342	£90	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	6
31/12/17		£353	£500	£-147	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	*	£847	£827	£20	£379	£121	£94	1.4	3	0
31/12/15	*	£3,290	£3,429	£-139	£447	£101	£62	0.2	4	0
31/12/14		£4,416	£4,327	£89	£460	£240	£230	0.6	4	0
31/12/13		£3,348	£3,240	£109	£562	£152	£152	0.6	4	0
31/12/12		£3,143	£3,174	£-31	£563	£43	£43	0.2	4	0
31/12/11		£3,736	£3,813	£-77	£578	£74	£74	0.2	4	0
31/12/10		£3,456	£3,529	£-73	£895	£151	£151	0.5	4	0
31/12/09		£3,984	£4,043	£-59	£915	£224	£224	0.7	4	0
31/12/08		£1,830	£1,830	£0	£765	£283	£283	1.9	4	0
31/12/07		£1,810	£1,555	£254	£653	£283	£283	2.2	3	0
31/12/06	*	£1,623	£1,584	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£288	£291	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 30.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 22.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 42%
Reserves/Spending: 1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

6 employees
40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£74,800
National Lottery Community Fund	£31,701
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£2,700

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,050	05/12/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - Training and wellbeing support for Cancer Coach volunteer facilitators
£9,561	11/11/2022	The funding will be used to run on-line mental health and wellbeing sessions for volunteers at a cancer charity. This project aims to help the community achieve their potential sooner and build ....more The funding will be used to run on-line mental health and wellbeing sessions for volunteers at a cancer charity. This project aims to help the community achieve their potential sooner and build relationships.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Cancer Support UK
£2,700	06/01/2022	Providing cancer kits for cancer patients in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
National Lottery Community Fund - Cancer Coach volunteer facilitators in Wales mental wellbeing support
£2,501	19/10/2021	Cancer Support UK will use £2501 to offer support to cancer patients across Wales through a peer network and training programmes led by volunteers with lived experience.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cancer Coach volunteer facilitator mental wellbeing support
£9,690	12/10/2021	This group will use the money to provide mental health support for their 17 volunteer support workers living in Scotland.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cancer Coach volunteer facilitator mental wellbeing support
£9,949	30/09/2021	The funding will be used to enable mental health and wellbeing supervision of volunteer Cancer Coaches. The project aims to ensure that every volunteer has access to supervision and mental health ....more The funding will be used to enable mental health and wellbeing supervision of volunteer Cancer Coaches. The project aims to ensure that every volunteer has access to supervision and mental health support to ensure that they will not be overwhelmed have a good volunteer experience and can give the cancer survivors the support they need.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£25,000	14/05/2021	Cancer Support UK
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£74,800	05/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 47-70

BRYAN MARCUS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant

JULIA EMMA DAWSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Finance

LISA DELANEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Marketing Director

SARITA YAGANTI Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Pathways Lead

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/09/2004, number: 1105703
Registered at Companies House on 18/02/2004, number: 05048319

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR20: 11 days late, AR16: 79 days late, AR15: 44 days late, AR06: 9 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE CHEMOTHERAPY CANCER PROJECT on 08/12/2021

Main office

Cancer Support Uk
Millbank Tower
21-24 Millbank
LONDON
SW1P 4QP

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO MEET THE MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SPIRITUAL AND OTHER NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AS AN HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PREVENT AND TREAT CANCER; AND2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF CANCER.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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