YES TO LIFE LTD

Registered charity 1112812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Y2L

Yes to Life empowers people with cancer to make informed decisions about their cancer care options by providing information from experts to guide people through the confusing options for care and lifestyle choices. We offer individual support through our helpline and website, and information through blogs and publications, radio broadcasts, workshops and educational programme.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£491k
Latest spending
£406k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £134,858 against a policy target of six months' expenditure, with free reserves at £132,614. The charity reported a net income of £84,311 for the year, driven by a significant increase in donations and grants. The trustees confirm the financial position is under regular review to ensure long-term resilience.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure (held: £133k)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six months’ expenditure. — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Yes to Life (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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
31/03/2026£491k£406k
31/03/2025£249k£279k
31/03/2024£194k£183k
31/03/2023£111k£189k
31/03/2022£348k£229k

Common questions

Is YES TO LIFE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £134,858 against a policy target of six months' expenditure, with free reserves at £132,614. The charity reported a net income of £84,311 for the year, driven by a significant increase in donations and grants. The trustees confirm the financial position is under regular review to ensure long-term resilience. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2024£18kEmpowering Lives: Volunteer Training for People Living with Cancer
The National Lottery Community Fund31/08/2023£60kBefriending service to tackle social isolation for people living with Cancer
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2022£10kWellbeing programme for people affected by cancer

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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YES TO LIFE LTD£491k0unclearno doubt
CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE FY2025£4.2m£140,001 - £150,000unclearno doubt
CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN FY2025£25.9mwithinno doubt
TOGETHER AGAINST CANCER FY2024£433k0unclearno doubt
CANCER SUPPORT YORKSHIRE FY2025£581k0aboveno doubt
YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH FY2025£27.7munclearno doubt

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