Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -4

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

CANCER RESEARCH WALES

The objects of Cancer Research Wales are, for the benefit of the public, to relieve sickness and promote good health by advancing knowledge and understanding of cancer and its possible treatment and prevention techniques, providing and supporting facilities for high quality cancer research in Wales.

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Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
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 well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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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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	£3,767	£4,034	£-267	£1,024	£4,360	£4,014	11.9	29	90
31/03/22	£2,239	£2,587	£-348	£632	£4,988	£4,643	21.5	23	98
31/03/21	£2,215	£1,476	£739	£553	£5,316	£4,959	40.3	19	250
31/03/20	£2,215	£3,407	£-1,192	£832	£3,820	£3,455	12.2	20	250
31/03/19	£3,231	£2,422	£809	£716	£5,168	£4,849	24	22	250
31/03/18	£3,190	£1,505	£1,685	£711	£4,267	£3,955	31.5	21	0
31/03/17	£3,630	£3,164	£466	£763	£2,590	£2,590	9.8	23	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 43.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 50%
Liabilities/Income: 117%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 11.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 5.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.cancerresearchwales.co.uk

contact-us@cancerresearchwales.org.uk

02921 855050

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

29 employees
90 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

PROFESSOR CHRIS FEGAN Appointed: 2021

CHRISSIE NICHOLLS Appointed: 2020

DR STEPHEN MAN Appointed: 2023

GAVIN MOORE (Chair) Appointed: 2016

JEMMA MACLEAN Appointed: 2023

KATE MANN Appointed: 2022

RHIAN WHITING Appointed: 2019

ROBERT REYNOLDS Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/05/2016, number: 1167290

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Cancer Research Wales
Unit 22 Neptune Court
Vanguard Way
Cardiff
CF24 5PJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH BY ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CANCER AND ITS POSSIBLE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION TECHNIQUES, PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING FACILITIES FOR HIGH QUALITY CANCER RESEARCH IN WALES AND IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN WALES, INCLUDING THOSE LINKED TO: (I) THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; (II) UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ACADEMIC AND/OR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; AND (III) PROVIDERS OF CANCER TREATMENT.

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