CORBY AND DISTRICT CANCER CARE

Registered charity 1062120 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CORBY AND DISTRICT CANCER CARE CHARITABLE TRUST, LAKELANDS HOSPICE APPEAL

The provision of specialist palliative care to patients with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses in order to help the patient have the best quality of life in the time left , by responding appropriately to their physical , emotional and spiritual needs. To support family members both before death and during the period of bereavement.

Objects

BY ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND CONDUCTING HOSPICES, DAY CENTRES OR RESIDENTIAL HOMES IN CORBY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS) FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND BY PROVIDING MEDICAL OR OTHER TREATMENT AND ATTENTION FOR SUCH PERSONS AS AFORESAID IN THEIR OWN HOMES. BY CONDUCTING OR PROMOTING OR ENCOURAGING RESEARCH INTO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC SUFFERERS AND RELATIVES IN MATTERS RELATING TO CANCER. BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING OR ENCOURAGING THE PROVISION OF SPIRITUAL HELP AND AND GUIDANCE FOR ANY PERSONS RESIDENT (EITHER AS PATIENTS OR OTHERWISE) OR WORKING IN ANY SUCH HOSPICES, DAY CENTERS OR HOMES AS AFORESAID;.BY ESTABLISHING AND CONDUCTING CLINICS, OUT PATIENTS DEPARTMENTS, SURGERIES, DISPENSARIES AND CONVALES HOMES: BY PROVIDING OR ARRANGING FOR SUCH MEDICAL OR OTHER ATTENTION AS THE CHARITY MAY THINK FIT FOR PATIENTS IN ANY SUCH HOSPICE, DAY CENTER, HOME , CLINIC OR OUT-PATIENTS DEPARTMENT AS AFORESAID OR FOR PATIENTS IN THEIR OWN HOMES; BY PROVIDING SUCH MEDICAL SUPPLIES , EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS , DRUGS , AMENITIES , COMFORTS AND OTHER THINGS CONDUCIVE TO THE MATERIALS OR SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF ANY PERSONS RESIDENTS IN OR ATTENDING ANY SUCH HOSPICE, DAY CENTER, HOME CLINIC OR OUT PATIENTS DEPARTMENT AS AFORESAID OR ANY PERSONS BEING TREATED OR ATTENDED IN THEIR OWN HOMES AS THE CHARITY MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: CORBY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£433k

Latest spending

£487k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,752 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £752,143 to £698,391. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient free reserves to cover twelve months of operating expenditure, with unrestricted funds of £698,391 held at the balance sheet date. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months operating expenditure (held: £698k)

“The reserves policy of the charitable company is based on having free reserves at a level sufficient to hold twelve months operating expenditure of free reserves.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Accountancy and book keeping services provided by Clockwork Solutions, owned by Trustee T Osborne. Fee charged: £3,037. Outstanding: £437.

“During the year, accountancy and book keeping services were provided to the Charitable Company by Clockwork Solutions. T Osborne is the owner of Clockwork Solutions and was appointed as a Trustee/Director of the Charitable Company in the year. A fee of £3,037 was charged for this service in the year. £437 was outstanding at 31 March 2025.” — page 23

“During the year, the payroll services were provided to the Company by Clifford Roberts, Chartered Accountants. Mr L O’Malley is a partner of Clifford Roberts and is a Trustee/Director of the Charitable Company. No fee was charged for this service in either year.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payroll services provided by Clifford Roberts, where Trustee L O'Malley is a partner. No fee charged.

“During the year, accountancy and book keeping services were provided to the Charitable Company by Clockwork Solutions. T Osborne is the owner of Clockwork Solutions and was appointed as a Trustee/Director of the Charitable Company in the year. A fee of £3,037 was charged for this service in the year. £437 was outstanding at 31 March 2025.” — page 23

“During the year, the payroll services were provided to the Company by Clifford Roberts, Chartered Accountants. Mr L O’Malley is a partner of Clifford Roberts and is a Trustee/Director of the Charitable Company. No fee was charged for this service in either year.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Corby & District Cancer Care Trading Limited

“The above interest relates to the charity's wholly owned subsidiary company Corby & District Cancer Care Trading Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, which is principally engaged in retailing of goods for charitable purposes.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03325051

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lakelands Day Care Hospice (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

BAINES, Teresa — director, appointed 02/05/2026on trustee list
GOVIER, Karen Anne — director, appointed 01/10/2023on trustee list
PRICE, Ian Clifford — director, appointed 01/10/2023on trustee list
REILLY, Callum — director, appointed 01/10/2023on trustee list
RENSHAW, David Alan — director, appointed 01/10/2023on trustee list
COOPER, Rosalind — director, appointed 07/07/2004on trustee list

Official officers record.

CQC provider record: Corby & District Cancer Care — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 26/04/2016.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Trustees · trustee networks

David Alan Renshawchair
Callum Craig Reilly
Ian Clifford Price
Karen Anne Govier
ROSALIND COOPER
Teresa Baines

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£433k	£487k
31/03/2024	£359k	£416k
31/03/2023	£239k	£412k
31/03/2022	£364k	£387k
31/03/2021	£491k	£386k

Common questions

Is CORBY AND DISTRICT CANCER CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,752 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £752,143 to £698,391. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient free reserves to cover twelve months of operating expenditure, with unrestricted funds of £698,391 held at the balance sheet date. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/12/2010	£7k	Hospice Parking Bays
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/07/2005	£3k	New computer system

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 MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST	3	£600
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£260k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST	2	£47k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST	2	£16k
THE CADBURY FOUNDATION	2	£15k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£10k
THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£8k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	2	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTH DEVON HOSPICE.

NORTH DEVON HOSPICE income £7.0m
HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND income £2.0m
Moya Cole Hospice income £15.5m
NIGHTINGALE HOUSE HOSPICE income £6.0m
HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD income £6.1m
ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION income £10.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CORBY AND DISTRICT CANCER CARE	£433k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH DEVON HOSPICE FY2025	£7.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND FY2025	£2.0m	£80,001 - £90,000	0	above	—	no doubt
Moya Cole Hospice FY2025	£15.5m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NIGHTINGALE HOUSE HOSPICE FY2024	£6.0m	£70,001 - £80,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD FY2025	£6.1m	—	0	above	32.0%	no doubt

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