FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER

Registered charity 1130258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FACT

The charity's principal activity during the period was to provide support and assistance to people who have suffered or are suffering from all forms of cancer by such means as the trustees consider fit.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£554k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £262,349 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,324,848. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £85,924 in general unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of covering running costs for at least six months. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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 (held: £86k; policy: six months of running costs)
“At the reporting date £85,924 was held in general unrestricted reserves. We plan to hold unrestricted reserves to cover the running costs of the charity for at least six months.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Fighting All Cancers Together (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation TrustCounselling Services——

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £230k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£554k
Total spending
£292k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£86k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Stockton-on-tees · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£554k£292k
30/06/2024£726k£336k
30/06/2023£342k£261k
30/06/2022£348k£272k
30/06/2021£724k£570k

Common questions

Is FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £262,349 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,324,848. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £85,924 in general unrestricted reserves, which is below its stated policy target of covering running costs for at least six months. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER as a grant recipient include THE DWF FOUNDATION, THE ROTHLEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE ROTHLEY TRUSTFY2025£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/11/2025£20kCancer Related Poverty Support
Sport England03/10/2025£10kFACT Family Fitness
Community Foundation North East03/10/2024£5kGrant to Fighting All Cancers Together
Postcode Lottery05/08/2024£50kMillionaire Street 2024 08w1
Community Foundation North East11/07/2024£30kGrant to Fighting All Cancers Together
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2023£48kFACT Family Community Centre
Community Foundation North East30/03/2023£3kGrant to Fighting All Cancers Together
Community Foundation North East16/03/2023£10kGrant to Fighting All Cancers Together
Community Foundation North East09/06/2022£2kGrant to Fighting All Cancers Together
Sport England30/05/2022£5kJubilee Fund - Move to Improve
Community Foundation North East07/04/2022£3kGrant to Fighting All Cancers Together
Community Foundation North East16/12/2021£2kA grant to Fighting All Cancers Together
Community Foundation North East16/12/2021£2kA grant to Fighting All Cancers Together
UK government20/07/2020£109kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund20/09/2019£449kFACT outreach
Community Foundation North East15/10/2018£2kElectronic shutters
Community Foundation North East15/05/2018£4kCommunication
The National Lottery Community Fund12/04/2018£10kCelebrating 10 years of FACT
Community Foundation North East05/03/2018£3kPilot outreach centre in an area of Multiple Deprivation (Sunderland)
Community Foundation North East23/05/2017£300Friends of FACT
Community Foundation North East15/05/2017£2kCounselling support for children affected by cancer
Community Foundation North East04/11/2016£2kTowards Promotion of fitness and healthy eating
Community Foundation North East13/10/2016£5kTowards Taster sessions for cancer patients newly in remission
The National Lottery Community Fund31/08/2016£10kActive Body Positive Mind
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2014£10kFACT's Futures For All Programme