CANCER HELP (PRESTON) LIMITED
Registered charity 1032828 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VINE HOUSE - DAY CARE CENTRE
Comprehensive support service for cancer patients and their families, working with professional colleagues within the NHS; the period of care extending from diagnosis, through treatment to survivorship or terminal phase. The support objective is to ensure that all patients attain and maintain the maximum level of physical, mental and social functioning compatible with their disease condition.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus, having frozen expenditure and received one-off income, resulting in finances in 'reasonable health'. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves remain unchanged at approximately £1.11 million, representing just under twelve months' running costs and exceeding the stated policy target of six months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Shop sales (33% of income)
“Once again, the single largest source of income has been from the two shops, delivering around one third of the charity’s income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months operating costs (held: £1.1m)
“The Trustee Board’s current policy is to hold a minimum of six months operating costs in reserve. These are free reserves to be used for charitable purposes with no restrictions placed upon them.” — page 10
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 — Cancer Help (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£42k
Reported reserves equal ~25.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Jonathan Desmond Gorickchair
- ANGELA ROSEMARY SHORROCK
- JUDITH MARY ROBINSON
- Michael John Swift
- RACHEL ELAINE MALLETT · trustee of 1 other charity
- RETA LOUISE Rose · trustee of 1 other charity
- REVD DAVID LEE ANDERSON
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CANCER HELP (PRESTON) LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus, having frozen expenditure and received one-off income, resulting in finances in 'reasonable health'. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves remain unchanged at approximately £1.11 million, representing just under twelve months' running costs and exceeding the stated policy target of six months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CANCER HELP (PRESTON) LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CANCER HELP (PRESTON) LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION, THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY.
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