THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE-SUTTON COLDFIELD
Provide a place of sanctuary and support for all those affected by cancer including family and friends. Also offer a range of complementary therapies.
Objects
1. TO RELIEVE CANCER SUFFERERS (INCLUDING PERSONS IN REMISSION) AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AND SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF HOLISTIC AND OTHER THERAPY TREATMENTS INCLUDING TRADITIONAL, ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES AND TREATMENTS, 2. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF CANCER SUFFERERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS BY THE PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £33,280 in 2024/25, reversing three years of deficits and increasing total net assets to £137,025. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £122,517 fall short of their stated strategy to hold reserves equal to nine months of operational expenditure. The charity remains dependent on securing future funding to meet annual expenditure and support its planned expansion.
What the accounts disclose
“the reserves fall short of the stated strategy to hold reserves equal to 9 months of operational expenditure.” — page 10
“Mr R Poller received remuneration of £5,154 (2024 - £3,792) during the year. This was received for his role as a therapist at the Charity.” — page 20
“Mr R Poller received remuneration of £5,154 (2024 - £3,792) during the year. This was received for his role as a therapist at the Charity. This is permitted by the Charity's Memorandum of Association.” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (1); 9% of the £233,507 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 8% of the £129,052 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 10% of the £104,831 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04202897
Company officers (Companies House)
- JINKS, Joanne Ellen Susan on trustee list
- MAYE, Vicki Louise on trustee list
- TREVELYAN, Simon on trustee list
- CRAIG, Gordon Peter David on trustee list
- RANDHAWA, Tarlocham Singh on trustee list
- SAADI, Trevor Ammar on trustee list
- CREMINS, Shaun Patrick Victor on trustee list
- CAVANAGH, Dorothy Ann on trustee list
- POLLER, Roy Edward on trustee list
- KIMBERLEY, Christine Jane
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (29/11/2022)
Trustees
- Trevor Ammar Saadichair
- Dorothy Ann Cavanagh
- Gordon Peter David Craig
- Joanne Ellen Susan Jinks
- ROY POLLER
- SIMON TREVELYAN
- Shaun Patrick Victor Cremins
- Tarlocham Singh Randhawa
- Vicki Louise Maye
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £234k | £200k |
| 31/03/2024 | £129k | £160k |
| 31/03/2023 | £105k | £132k |
| 31/03/2022 | £91k | £108k |
| 31/03/2021 | £159k | £80k |
Common questions
Is THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE-SUTTON COLDFIELD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £33,280 in 2024/25, reversing three years of deficits and increasing total net assets to £137,025. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £122,517 fall short of their stated strategy to hold reserves equal to nine months of operational expenditure. The charity remains dependent on securing future funding to meet annual expenditure and support its planned expansion. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE-SUTTON COLDFIELD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE-SUTTON COLDFIELD as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £7k | Christmas Challenge |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/07/2023 | £10k | The Cancer Support Centre |
| Birmingham City Council | 01/02/2023 | £12k | The Cancer Support Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2008 | £3k | Facility Upgrade for Health and Safety |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2007 | £5k | Skills and Personal Empowerment Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE HILARY AWDRY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE INGRAM TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £27k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO | 1 | £19k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- CAMBRIDGE CANCER HELP CENTRE
- SOUTH EAST CANCER HELP CENTRE LIMITED
- OLDHAM CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE
- ROTHERHAM CANCER CARE CENTRE
- Cancer Support Suffolk
- CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE-SUTTON COLDFIELD | £234k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE CANCER HELP CENTRE | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH EAST CANCER HELP CENTRE LIMITED | £310k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OLDHAM CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE | £73k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROTHERHAM CANCER CARE CENTRE | £78k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Cancer Support Suffolk | £298k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |