Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK 

OUR MAIN AIMS ARE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT CAUSES CHILDREN TO DEVELOP CANCER, TO DEVELOP IMPROVED TREATMENTS AND TO PROVIDE CARE FOR AFFECTED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT IS THE TRUSTEES' POLICY TO MAXIMISE THE PROPORTION OF CHARITABLE OUTPUT THAT IS ACHIEVED THROUGH GRANT MAKING TO ORGANISATIONS. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE CHARITY WILL FOCUS ON REVENUE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INTO CAUSES AND TREATMENT.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Established: 19 years

www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk

info@childrenwithcancer.org.uk

02074040808

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Financial Data ?

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£14,110£13,851£259£2,114£14,840£14,84012.93740
31/12/21*£14,844£9,855£4,989£1,980£14,455£14,45517.64020
31/12/20*£13,762£15,342£-1,580£2,058£9,296£9,2967.35520
31/12/19£17,330£16,817£513£3,957£10,901£10,3747.45620
31/12/18£16,816£16,057£759£3,369£10,172£9,1076.8435
31/12/17£14,332£15,719£-1,387£2,577£9,544£9,5447.3370
31/12/16£16,524£14,312£2,212£2,507£10,829£10,8299.1360
31/12/15£17,544£18,039£-494£3,465£8,431£8,4315.6360
31/12/14£12,833£13,982£-1,149£2,381£8,963£8,9637.7390
31/12/13£12,085£13,064£-980£2,002£10,113£10,0559.2280
31/12/12£11,920£10,277£1,644£2,186£11,092£11,09213240
31/12/11£11,233£9,674£1,559£1,540£9,448£9,44811.7260
31/12/10£11,145£7,762£3,382£1,388£7,889£7,88912.2240
31/12/09£10,439£9,323£1,116£1,824£4,507£4,5075.8210
31/12/08£12,197£12,690£-493£1,965£3,391£3,3913.2230
31/12/07£13,115£12,813£302£1,999£3,884£3,8843.6250
31/12/06£12,418£10,912£1,507£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£10,062£10,002£60£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£12,416£12,733£-317£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 15.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 48%
Liabilities/Income: 97%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 12.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 37 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
CareTech foundation - Match Funding Grant
£250 06/07/2021
Match funding Grant awarded to registered charity in the UK to support the applicant's fundraising efforts

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 54-69
  • PHIL HALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2005, number: 298405
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/11/2003, number: 04960054
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 91 days late, AR20: 29 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE CHILDREN'S LEUKAEMIA TRUST on 03/10/2019
Main office

Children With Cancer Uk
21-27 Lambs Conduit Street
LONDON
WC1N 3NL

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER FORM OF CANCER (AND ALLIED DISORDERS) AND OF THEIR FAMILIES 2) TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE IN MATTERS RELATING TO LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER FORM OF CANCER (AND ALLIED DISORDERS) AFFECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 3) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, ALLEVIATION, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER FORM OF CANCER (AND ALLIED DISORDERS) AFFECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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