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THE ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1131583 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £291k for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,891k. The reserves policy targets approximately six months of operating expenditure, which the charity estimates at £197k, meaning held reserves significantly exceed this target. The going concern statement confirms no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months of operating expenditure (held: £1.9m)
“The Trustee aims to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of operating expenditure £197k.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Rosemere Coffee Shop Limited
“The Charity holds 100% of the share capital in Rosemere Coffee Shop Limited (Company registration Number 07913994), a retail outlet based in the Rosemere Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Beever and Struthers.

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

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

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£289k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~9.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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
31/03/2021£706k£687k

Common questions

Is THE ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £291k for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,891k. The reserves policy targets approximately six months of operating expenditure, which the charity estimates at £197k, meaning held reserves significantly exceed this target. The going concern statement confirms no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Beever and Struthers.

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, BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ASTOR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£50k
BAIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£9k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITYFY2023£1k

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