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CHERRY LODGE CANCER CARE

Registered charity 1011629 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNET CANCER CARE HOSPICE LIMITED, BARNET CANCER CARE LIMITED

To provide information and support, lending library and complimentary therapies and group therapies.Group activities and specific cancer support groupsHome Visiting Service We service Barnet and surrounding area.

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Latest income
£382k
Latest spending
£470k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £102,732 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to a £376,000 write-down in the value of its freehold premises and lower legacy income. Despite this, the trustees report that the charity holds bank and cash balances of £520,480 and readily realisable investments of £871,409, which provide sufficient liquidity to cover its stated reserves policy target of £400,000 for 12 months of running costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £400,000 (held: £557k)
“The Trustees have carefully considered the risk factors with regard to future income generation, and have agreed that the charity should continue to hold £400,000 in reserves to cover a 12 month period of running costs.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Geary Partnership. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£906k
Total spending
£378k
Cost of raising funds
£51k
Reserves (reported)
£2.4m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~75.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£382k£470k
31/12/2023£496k£449k
31/12/2022£906k£378k
31/12/2021£287k£319k
31/12/2020£235k£351k

Common questions

Is CHERRY LODGE CANCER CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £102,732 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to a £376,000 write-down in the value of its freehold premises and lower legacy income. Despite this, the trustees report that the charity holds bank and cash balances of £520,480 and readily realisable investments of £871,409, which provide sufficient liquidity to cover its stated reserves policy target of £400,000 for 12 months of running costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Geary Partnership.

Who funds CHERRY LODGE CANCER CARE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHERRY LODGE CANCER CARE as a grant recipient include THE BARNET RECREATIONAL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BARNET RECREATIONAL TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE BARNET RECREATIONAL TRUSTFY2022£2k