CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA)
Registered charity 1120048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CANCERCARE, CANCERCARE NORTH LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH LAKELAND
CancerCare is a unique local charity dedicated to helping local families affected by the impact of cancer and other life limiting conditions across North Lancashire and South Lakeland. We provide a wide range of free professional services including a number of psychological, complementary and creative therapies.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity's free reserves stood at £1,000,000, exceeding the policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts confirm adequate resources for foreseeable future operations with no material uncertainties noted.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by none. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CancerCare North Lancashire & South Cumbria (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £70k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£382k
Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 20.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Andrew Simon Birchallchair
- Deborah Kristine Williamson
- Dr Karen Janet Oliver
- Dr Lisa Anne Ashmore
- Emma Jane Edwards
- Hilary Caldwell
- James Michael Dominic Harrison
- Mary Sharples
- Natalie Elaine Miller
- Peter Jacub Harrison
- Susan Jane Thompson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity's free reserves stood at £1,000,000, exceeding the policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts confirm adequate resources for foreseeable future operations with no material uncertainties noted. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by none.
Who funds CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA) as a grant recipient include FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARETI CHARITABLE TRUST, KESWICK TO BARROW WALK, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, THE HOLEHIRD TRUST.
Known funders
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