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.

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

Area of benefit: WEST MIDLANDS AND SURROUNDING AREA

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

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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
“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.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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 endIncomeSpending
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.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£7kChristmas Challenge
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2023£10kThe Cancer Support Centre
Birmingham City Council01/02/2023£12kThe Cancer Support Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2008£3kFacility Upgrade for Health and Safety
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2007£5kSkills and Personal Empowerment Project

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAMBRIDGE CANCER HELP CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE-SUTTON COLDFIELD£234k—0below—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE CANCER HELP CENTRE FY2025£67k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH EAST CANCER HELP CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£310k—0above—no doubt
OLDHAM CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE FY2026£73k——unclear—no doubt
ROTHERHAM CANCER CARE CENTRE FY2025£78k—0within—no doubt
Cancer Support Suffolk FY2025£298k—0unclear—no doubt

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