THE ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1131583 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For charitable purposes relating to the general or any specific purposes of the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT or to purposes relating to the Health Services, In particular , but without limitation , to support the provision of cancer for the benefit of patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Objects

FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES RELATING TO THE GENERAL OR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST OR TO PURPOSES RELATING TO THE HEALTH SERVICE, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF CANCER SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PATIENTS IN LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Preston, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£849k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net gain of £445k for the year, with total funds increasing to £2,336k. The trustees consider reserves of £2,336k to be sufficient to meet the policy target of approximately six months' operating expenditure (£212k) and to cover outstanding commitments of £1,023k. The filing confirms the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations for the next 12 to 18 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (50% of income)
“Charitable activities: 50%” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately six months of operating expenditure of £212k (held: £2.3m)
“The Trustee aims to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of operating expenditure of £212k.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Foundation was recharged £297k (2024/25: £280k) for staff that worked for the Foundation throughout the year, whose contracts are paid by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This includes accounting and administrative support provided to the Foundation at a cost of £24k (2024/25: £21k).
“The Foundation was recharged £297k (2024/25: £280k) for staff that worked for the Foundation throughout the year, whose contracts are paid by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.” — page 20
“During the year the Foundation made revenue and capital payments to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust of £899k (2024/25: £1,276k), including grants of £368k (2024/25: £1,086k).” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year the Foundation made revenue and capital payments to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust of £899k (2024/25: £1,276k), including grants of £368k (2024/25: £1,086k).
“The Foundation was recharged £297k (2024/25: £280k) for staff that worked for the Foundation throughout the year, whose contracts are paid by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.” — page 20
“During the year the Foundation made revenue and capital payments to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust of £899k (2024/25: £1,276k), including grants of £368k (2024/25: £1,086k).” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Foundations’ investment portfolio is pooled with that of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity. The Foundation receives an apportionment of the income and expenditure related to the investments based on its share (34%) of the portfolio (2024/25: 31%).
“The Foundation was recharged £297k (2024/25: £280k) for staff that worked for the Foundation throughout the year, whose contracts are paid by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.” — page 20
“During the year the Foundation made revenue and capital payments to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust of £899k (2024/25: £1,276k), including grants of £368k (2024/25: £1,086k).” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority; Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 75
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 90
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 86
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rosemere Cancer Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£849k
Cost of raising funds
£345k
Reserves (reported)
£941k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~13.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 28.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£1.2m£849k
31/03/2025£1.8m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.5m£1.5m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.9m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.3m

Common questions

Is THE ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net gain of £445k for the year, with total funds increasing to £2,336k. The trustees consider reserves of £2,336k to be sufficient to meet the policy target of approximately six months' operating expenditure (£212k) and to cover outstanding commitments of £1,023k. The filing confirms the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations for the next 12 to 18 months. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.

Who funds THE ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST, KESWICK TO BARROW WALK, BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF ROSIE CHILDRENS CANCER RESEARCH FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATION£1.2m—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF ROSIE CHILDRENS CANCER RESEARCH FUND FY2025£70k—0above—no doubt
THE CARON KEATING FOUNDATION FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOPHIE FITZPATRICK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR RARE CANCERS FY2025£103k—0unclear—no doubt
YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH FY2025£27.7m——below—no doubt
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust FY2026£111k—0unclear—no doubt

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