THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE-SUTTON COLDFIELD

Registered charity 1089658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide a place of sanctuary and support for all those affected by cancer including family and friends. Also offer a range of complementary therapies.

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Latest income

£234k

Latest spending

£200k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £123k; policy: 9 months of operational expenditure)

“the reserves fall short of the stated strategy to hold reserves equal to 9 months of operational expenditure.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mr R Poller received £5,154 for services as a therapist.

“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

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“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

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04202897

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Cancer Support Centre Sutton Coldfield (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.

JINKS, Joanne Ellen Susan — director, appointed 24/04/2024on trustee list
MAYE, Vicki Louise — director, appointed 23/08/2023on trustee list
TREVELYAN, Simon — director, appointed 05/07/2023on trustee list
CRAIG, Gordon Peter David — director, appointed 19/02/2023on trustee list
RANDHAWA, Tarlocham Singh — director, appointed 24/08/2022on trustee list
SAADI, Trevor Ammar — director, appointed 26/05/2021on trustee list
CREMINS, Shaun Patrick Victor — director, appointed 26/05/2021on trustee list
CAVANAGH, Dorothy Ann — director, appointed 16/05/2016on trustee list
POLLER, Roy Edward — director, appointed 21/10/2009on trustee list
KIMBERLEY, Christine Jane — secretary, appointed 01/05/2007

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/12/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (29/11/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Staffordshire · Walsall · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton

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

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

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

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

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