BREAST CANCER UK LIMITED
Registered charity 1138866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCUK, BREAST CANCER UK
BREAST CANCER UK is dedicated to the primary prevention of breast cancer through scientific understanding, education, collaboration and policy change both nationally and internationally.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £202,299 for the financial year, with total income growing by 37% to £2,099,167. Per the trustees' report, net assets increased significantly to £2,333,145, reflecting a strong financial turnaround from the projected deficit. The charity maintains free reserves of £1,199,918, which are well above its stated policy target of £400,000.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 17.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“In FY24/25, 80% (£1,525,834) was spent on charitable activities, and 20% (£371,034) on raising funds, compared to 74% and 23% respectively in FY23/24.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of staff and non-staff costs (held: £1.2m)
“At the Board meeting of 24th March 2025, Trustees determined that £400,000 should be held in emergency reserve. This represents 3 months of staff and non-staff costs, based on the 25/26 annual budget.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Breast Cancer UK (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£371k
Reported reserves equal ~7.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/03/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Julie Tobenchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Amish Shree Acharya
- Anne Lloyd
- Clelia Froguel
- Dr Azeem Saleem
- Elizabeth Anne Roberts
- Elspeth Mary Mackeggie Gurney
- Lisa Marsden Helfer
- Lotte Spencer
- Nazia Tingay
- Rachel Atkinson
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 BREAST CANCER UK LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £202,299 for the financial year, with total income growing by 37% to £2,099,167. Per the trustees' report, net assets increased significantly to £2,333,145, reflecting a strong financial turnaround from the projected deficit. The charity maintains free reserves of £1,199,918, which are well above its stated policy target of £400,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds BREAST CANCER UK LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BREAST CANCER UK LIMITED as a grant recipient include The Trevor Hemmings Foundation, PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION, THE SAVITRI WANEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE TIM BACON FOUNDATION.
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