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TEENAGE CANCER TRUST

Registered charity 1062559 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled · also registered in Scotland as SC039757 (OSCR)

Latest income
£19.8m
Latest spending
£18.9m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity delivered a net surplus of £1.2m for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant recovery from the £5.4m deficit in the previous year. Total income rose to £19.8m, while total expenditure decreased to £18.9m, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £11.4m. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, though they note the need to review the operating model to ensure long-term financial sustainability against income fluctuations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10m (held: £11.4m)
“Based on a review of our current commitments and risk, the level of reserves needed for 2025 is £10m.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Teenage Trust (Trading) Limited
“In support of its charitable objectives, the Trust operates a wholly owned subsidiary with its own separate Board of Directors. The Teenage Trust (Trading) Limited, company number 02691170, is a company limited by guarantee. The accounts of The Teenage Trust (Trading) Limited are consolidated into the financial statements of the charity.” — page 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£19.8m
Total spending
£18.9m
Cost of raising funds
£7.5m
Reserves (reported)
£10.7m
Employees
148

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£19.8m£18.9m
31/12/2023£16.1m£21.6m
31/12/2022£18.7m£19.0m
31/12/2021£16.3m£15.8m
31/12/2020£15.6m£15.0m

Common questions

Is TEENAGE CANCER TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity delivered a net surplus of £1.2m for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant recovery from the £5.4m deficit in the previous year. Total income rose to £19.8m, while total expenditure decreased to £18.9m, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £11.4m. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, though they note the need to review the operating model to ensure long-term financial sustainability against income fluctuations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds TEENAGE CANCER TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TEENAGE CANCER TRUST as a grant recipient include Flat Iron Trust, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE TRUANTS FOUNDATION, THE CELIA BLAKEY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
Flat Iron TrustFY2024£1.2m
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£598k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2024£400k
THE TRUANTS FOUNDATIONFY2025£188k
THE TRUANTS FOUNDATIONFY2023£171k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£124k
THE CELIA BLAKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£120k
THE CELIA BLAKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£65k
DAISYCHAIN BENEVOLENT FUND TRUSTFY2021£62k
THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATIONFY2024£55k
THE JANE HODGE FOUNDATIONFY2022£49k
THE TRUANTS FOUNDATIONFY2024£38k
THE PRIORY FOUNDATIONFY2025£26k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25k
THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATIONFY2025£25k
THE CELIA BLAKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
KARIN BRASS MEMORIAL FUNDFY2025£20k
THE TIM BACON FOUNDATIONFY2023£18k
THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUSTFY2024£14k
THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATIONFY2025£13k
THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£13k
Sir Graham Wylie FoundationFY2023£12k
THE TIM BACON FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2025£10k
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2024£10k
THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATIONFY2023£9k
THE JGW PATTERSON FOUNDATIONFY2024£8k
THE JGW PATTERSON FOUNDATIONFY2023£8k
THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£7k
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUSTFY2025£6k
THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k

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