Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE CANCER FUND FOR CHILDREN

The Company is established for the relief of need by reason of ill-health amongst children, and the families of children, who are adversely affected by cancer through the provision of practical, social and emotional support

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 8 years

www.cancerfundforchildren.com

info@cancerfundforchildren.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£2,577,150	£2,271,356	£2,767,503	£3,307,154	£2,757,364	£3,205,585
Spending	£2,729,542	£2,519,935	£2,229,033	£1,902,412	£2,410,601	£3,206,821
Surplus/deficit	-£152,392	-£248,579	£538,470	£1,404,742	£346,763	-£1,236

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Listed activities

The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

How it operates

Advice/advocacy/information, Counselling/support, Medical/health/sickness, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

75 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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cancer Fund For Children
£4,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund staffing costs, training, equipment, and online resources, to enhance direct delivery of services to children with a cancer diagnosis, reducing isolation caused by ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund staffing costs, training, equipment, and online resources, to enhance direct delivery of services to children with a cancer diagnosis, reducing isolation caused by covid-19, and helping young people to develop coping skills.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,050	21/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	26/04/2018	Daisy Lodge
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cancer Fund For Children
£24,690	10/08/2017 36	This project will provide residential weekend trips for teenagers with a cancer diagnosis, encouraging peer support and supporting them to develop coping strategies.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 16/03/2016, number: NIC100532
Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: 0NI49930

Main office

Curlew Pavilion, Portside Business Park, 189 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED

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