BOB CHAMPION CANCER TRUST

Registered charity 1024664 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support research into the causation nature and treatment of patients with testicular cancer and other forms of malignant disease, particularly prostate cancer. Having built a laboratory with the Institute of Cancer Research there is a greater element of research into prostate cancer. The Bob Champion Research and Education Building was opened at the Norwich Research Park in February 2015.

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Latest income

£555k

Latest spending

£430k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £31,963 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £1,893,273. The Trustees confirmed that funds are available and adequate to fulfill obligations, noting a strong balance sheet position supported by listed investments. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unspecified amount for protection against unforeseen variations (held: £1.9m)

“It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves in its General Fund that have not yet been committed or designated for any particular purpose. The Trustees have set aside these reserves in order to protect the future operations of the charity from the effects of any unforeseen variations in its income streams as part of a policy of good financial management practice.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to President for fees and expenses

“During the year, the charity paid £23,324 (2024: £29,387) to the president of the charity, Mr. Bob Champion, in relation to fees and expenses incurred in fulfilling his duties. The amount outstanding at the year end was £7,095 (2024: £7,274). Bob Champion's retainer has been approved by the Charity Commission.” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bob Champion Cancer Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Masonic Charitable Foundation — “Funded by donations to The Difference Campaign, including support from the Bob Champion Cancer Trust and The Masonic Charitable Foundation, …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income

£555k

Total spending

£430k

Cost of raising funds

£131k

Reserves (reported)

£1.9m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~52.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 23.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/12/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (06/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexandra Embiricos
Andrew Franklin
Bridget Rosser
CAROLLYN JANE ZETTER-WELLS
Catherine McAleavey
Catherine Nash
Luke Arthur Ponsonby · trustee of 4 other charities
MICHAEL CATTERMOLE
Susie Janet Burrage
TIMOTHY GEORGE FOX

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£555k	£430k
30/06/2024	£616k	£396k
30/06/2023	£230k	£330k
30/06/2022	£338k	£352k
30/06/2021	£247k	£342k

Common questions

Is BOB CHAMPION CANCER TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £31,963 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £1,893,273. The Trustees confirmed that funds are available and adequate to fulfill obligations, noting a strong balance sheet position supported by listed investments. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BOB CHAMPION CANCER TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BOB CHAMPION CANCER TRUST as a grant recipient include THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£100k
THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION	FY2025	£10k
THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£5k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE REED FOUNDATION	2	—
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£3k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	2	£3k
BREAST CANCER NOW	1	£300k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£100k
THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£35k
PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£30k
THE GET A HEAD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH.

PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH income £5.2m
THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO income £502k
IT'S IN THE BAG CANCER SUPPORT LTD income £256k
THE PROSTATE PROJECT income £493k
COLCHESTER HAS ACTIVE PROSTATE SUPPORT income £200k
GFCT income £1.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BOB CHAMPION CANCER TRUST	£555k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH FY2025	£5.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO FY2024	£502k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
IT'S IN THE BAG CANCER SUPPORT LTD FY2024	£256k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PROSTATE PROJECT FY2025	£493k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
COLCHESTER HAS ACTIVE PROSTATE SUPPORT FY2025	£200k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.