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Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH 

Prostate Cancer Research aims to save lives and improve the quality of life for all those affected by prostate cancer through funding research and empowering patients.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several 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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
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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
31/03/23£3,003£3,455£-452£1,045£2,724£2,4108.42435
31/03/22£2,676£2,623£53£875£3,176£3,06814171
31/03/21£1,103£1,928£-825£706£3,123£3,10719.3151
31/03/20£2,276£1,821£455£614£3,948£3,32721.9141
31/03/19£1,989£1,626£364£530£3,451£3,41125.2102
31/03/18£1,866£1,319£547£443£3,071£3,07127.970
31/03/17£1,360£1,039£322£259£2,539£2,53929.340
31/03/16£1,196£924£271£271£2,154£2,1542840
31/03/15£2,928£1,067£1,861£411£1,907£1,90721.440
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 141.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 30.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 8.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 10 years

www.pcr.org.uk

info@pcr.org.uk

02037355444

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Medical education & research
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 24 employees
  • 35 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 22/10/2021
Using sugar targeting drugs to block prostate cancer bone metastasis
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000 14/02/2020
Finding the Off Switch for Prostate Cancer

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • MARK CLARK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/03/2014, number: 1156027
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from LEIGHTON HOSPITAL PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP on 20/12/2021
Main office

Suite 2
23-24 Great James Street
LONDON
WC1N 3ES

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF CANCER AND RELATED DISEASES AND DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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