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CAVENDISH CANCER CARE

Registered charity 1104261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CAVENDISH CENTRE

Improving the quality of life by the provision of complementary therapies and support of patients, carers and young people living with cancer in South Yorkshire/North Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire.

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Latest income
£826k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £178,798 for the 13-month period ended 28th February 2025, resulting in a decline in free reserves to £234,219. The Trustees determined that the most responsible course of action was to merge with Weston Park Cancer Charity, after which Cavendish Cancer Care is intended to close by the end of 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Total income 751,438 74,570 826,008” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £234k; policy: around £330,000)
“The actual free reserves at 28th February 2025 was £234,219.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees and related parties
“The aggregate total of donations received without conditions from Trustees and related parties in the period was £3,599 (2024 - £9,414). There were no other related party transactions requiring disclosure in either period.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Cavendish Wellbeing Ltd
“During June 2024, a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Cavendish Wellbeing Ltd, was incorporated.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£826k
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£166k
Reserves (reported)
£289k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 20.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Derbyshire · Doncaster · Nottinghamshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£826k£1.0m
31/01/2024£780k£962k
31/01/2023£798k£853k
31/01/2022£813k£606k
31/01/2021£545k£409k

Common questions

Is CAVENDISH CANCER CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £178,798 for the 13-month period ended 28th February 2025, resulting in a decline in free reserves to £234,219. The Trustees determined that the most responsible course of action was to merge with Weston Park Cancer Charity, after which Cavendish Cancer Care is intended to close by the end of 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CAVENDISH CANCER CARE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAVENDISH CANCER CARE as a grant recipient include IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION, MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATIONFY2023£188k
MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUNDFY2025£20k
MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUNDFY2023£15k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kCancer Care
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kCancer Care
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kSponsored Grant
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2025£6k
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2022£5kMedical General
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2024£4k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kMedical Grants
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kRelief of poverty and sickness
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kRelief of poverty and sickness
THE SANITA MERALI TRUSTFY2024£2k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2022£1k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE SANITA MERALI TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£200
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST COLUMBA, CROSSPOOLFY2023£200
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST COLUMBA, CROSSPOOLFY2022£150
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2023—Annually recurring grant

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery27/05/2022£25kTherapeutic support to improve mental health in people affected by cancer