Solving Kids' Cancer UK
Registered charity 1135601 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEUROBLASTOMA CHILDREN'S CANCER ALLIANCE, NEUROBLASTOMA CHILDREN'S CANCER ALLIANCE UK, SOLVING KIDS' CANCER EUROPE · also registered in Scotland as SC045094 (OSCR)
We help children access potentially life-saving treatment, whilst supporting research that not only aims to introduce new treatments but also bring existing internationally available options here to the UK. We support parents by sharing the most current resources available for neuroblastoma treatments and providing access to other parents who want to share their knowledge and experiences.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £530,197 for the year, resulting in an undesignated surplus of £220,050. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,063,781 represent 10.3 months of undesignated expenditure, which is above their stated policy target of six to nine months. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six to nine months of essential running costs (held: £1.1m)
“The reserves policy states that six to nine months of essential running costs should be covered to meet its obligations in the short-term (£616,550 - £924,825) based upon the 2026 budget.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid £nil (2024: £600) to Yassine Rhardoud, the husband of member of key management Claire Hislop, for moving and refurbishment costs associated with the move to the new office.
“During the year, the charity paid £nil (2024: £600) to Yassine Rhardoud, the husband of member of key management Claire Hislop, for moving and refurbishment costs associated with the move to the new office.”
“The total donations received from 3 trustees (2024: 2) during the year amounted to £990 (2024: £2,688).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Total donations received from 3 trustees amounted to £990.
“During the year, the charity paid £nil (2024: £600) to Yassine Rhardoud, the husband of member of key management Claire Hislop, for moving and refurbishment costs associated with the move to the new office.”
“The total donations received from 3 trustees (2024: 2) during the year amounted to £990 (2024: £2,688).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees received reimbursement of expenses of £1,216 for travel and subsistence.
“During the year, the charity paid £nil (2024: £600) to Yassine Rhardoud, the husband of member of key management Claire Hislop, for moving and refurbishment costs associated with the move to the new office.”
“The total donations received from 3 trustees (2024: 2) during the year amounted to £990 (2024: £2,688).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Solving Kids’ Cancer UK (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Professor Andy Pearson — Chair of Solving Kids' Cancer UK Scientific Advisory Board (source)
- Helen Pearson — Chair, National Neuroblastoma Nursing Group (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Sumo Group — “We're grateful to partner with Sumo Group! Sumo Group are supporting Solving Kids' Cancer UK in a variety of ways to help drive change for c…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£344k
Reported reserves equal ~5.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% 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: 11.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (03/11/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alexandra May Austin Lane
- Cameron Miller
- Carl Cavers
- DAVID FRANCOIS COULON
- Dr Aine McCarthy
- Helen Duffy
- Ioannis Topsakalidis
- Nicholas James Bird
- Stewart Alan Leaver
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Solving Kids' Cancer UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £530,197 for the year, resulting in an undesignated surplus of £220,050. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,063,781 represent 10.3 months of undesignated expenditure, which is above their stated policy target of six to nine months. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds Solving Kids' Cancer UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Solving Kids' Cancer UK as a grant recipient include CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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