KIDS CANCER CHARITY

Registered charity 1113821 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIAN LEWIS CHILDREN'S CANCER CHARITY, CHRISTIAN LEWIS TRUST, CHRISTIAN LEWIS TRUST LIMITED

The relief of sickness among children suffering from cancer by the provision of emotional and practical support that complements and adds value to the services provided by the statutory authorities with the object of improving their conditions of life and those of their families or carers.

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Latest income
£663k
Latest spending
£751k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources fell by 3% to £663,108 while total resources expended increased by 5% to £740,425, resulting in a net outgoing of £88,248. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased from £726,379 to £688,100, while restricted funds dropped from £99,490 to £49,521. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by R H Jeffs & Rowe. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kids Cancer Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £194k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£663k
Total spending
£751k
Cost of raising funds
£163k
Reserves (reported)
£688k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~11.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 24.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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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
31/03/2025£663k£751k
31/03/2024£645k£715k
31/03/2023£494k£638k
31/03/2022£577k£449k
31/03/2021£482k£416k

Common questions

Is KIDS CANCER CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources fell by 3% to £663,108 while total resources expended increased by 5% to £740,425, resulting in a net outgoing of £88,248. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased from £726,379 to £688,100, while restricted funds dropped from £99,490 to £49,521. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by R H Jeffs & Rowe.

Who funds KIDS CANCER CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KIDS CANCER CHARITY as a grant recipient include JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDS, THE KENTOWN WIZARD FOUNDATION, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2024£15kHealth
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDSFY2025£8k
THE KENTOWN WIZARD FOUNDATIONFY2022£7kPreviously donated caravan
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2022£6kHealth
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2023£6kHealth
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2026£5kFunding ten Surrey families — including two from Oxted — with desperately needed respite breaks on the Welsh coast.
THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2021£5kCharitable Or anisations
MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDSFY2024£5k
THE URSULA KEYES TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
CHARITY OF CHARLES CLEMENT WALKER (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WALKER TRUST)FY2025£2kHealth & Disability
CHARITY OF CHARLES CLEMENT WALKER (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WALKER TRUST)FY2024£2kHealth & Disability
CHARITY OF CHARLES CLEMENT WALKER (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WALKER TRUST)FY2022£2kHealth/Disability
FRAZER TRUSTFY2024£2kChildren
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2022£2k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2023£2kChildren
WARWICKSHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATIONFY2026£2kHealth
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
WESTON-SUPER-MARE LIONS CLUB (CIO)FY2025£2k
THE URSULA KEYES TRUSTFY2021£1k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2024£1k
LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£1k
THE ROSS WARBURTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE ROSS WARBURTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
WESTON-SUPER-MARE LIONS CLUB (CIO)FY2024£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2021£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2023£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2022£1k
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
WESTON-SUPER-MARE LIONS CLUB (CIO)FY2026£1k
THE CHANDRIS FOUNDATIONFY2024£500

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LENNOX CHILDRENS CANCER FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KIDS CANCER CHARITY£663k—0unclear—no doubt
LENNOX CHILDRENS CANCER FUND FY2025£1.4m—0unclear12.3%no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP FY2025£5.5m——below—no doubt
TEDDY20 SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH CANCER LIMITED FY2025£125k—0unclear—no doubt
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK FY2024£17.8m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear20.0%no doubt
THE EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN AND LEONORA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt

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