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SARCOMA UK

Registered charity 1139869 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC044260 (OSCR)

Our mission is to ensure everyone affected by sarcoma receives the best treatment, care, information and support available and to create the treatments of the future. We drive awareness of sarcoma cancer, find answers through funding sarcoma research, provide information and support to anyone affected by sarcoma cancer, campaign for better treatments and to improve standards of care.

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Latest income
£4.6m
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Sarcoma UK reported a surplus of £101,258 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing total charity funds to £1,904,765. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £1,897,204 significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £963,000, representing six months of operational costs. The auditor reported 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

Fundraising cost ratio: 26.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“We also focus on minimising fundraising costs, with just 26% of our expenditure spent on raising funds, demonstrating the efficiency of our fundraising approach.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operational costs including budgeted salary, rent and support costs (held: £1.9m)
“The Board of Trustees aim to maintain reserves at a level which equates to approximately six months of operational costs including budgeted salary, rent and support costs. This is approximately £963,000 for the forthcoming year.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sarcoma UK Trustees and close family personally donated and raised £74,531 (2024: £12,966), including funds raised through challenge events such as the London Marathon.
“Sarcoma UK Trustees and close family personally donated and raised £74,531 (2024: £12,966), including funds raised through challenge events such as the London Marathon.” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sarcoma 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)

Total income
£4.6m
Total spending
£4.5m
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£422k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 25.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.6m£4.5m
31/03/2024£3.8m£3.5m
31/03/2023£2.9m£2.9m
31/03/2022£2.5m£2.4m
31/03/2021£1.9m£1.9m

Common questions

Is SARCOMA UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Sarcoma UK reported a surplus of £101,258 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing total charity funds to £1,904,765. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £1,897,204 significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £963,000, representing six months of operational costs. The auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds SARCOMA UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SARCOMA UK as a grant recipient include BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST, THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUSTFY2021£43kImproving outcome in Sarcoma through Analysis and interrogation of National Cancer Data
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£20kGrant to institutions
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2022£20k
THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kSeesaw Trusts
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kCancer Care
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10kMedical, Health and Sickness
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2023£6k
THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUSTFY2022£5k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kGrant paid or payable
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2025£5k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2025£4kHealth
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£4k
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
GIDDO'S GIFTFY2026£3kEngineering cancer busting viruses for sarcoma
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kDonations
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH GILLINGHAMFY2024£1kChurch Shop Distribution
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£1k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2024£1k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
CLAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£1k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£300
THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£0
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025£0
THE PHILIP J MILTON AND COMPANY PLC CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022—Researching and relieving this evil cancer in sufferers and their families

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION2£65k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST2£64k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST2£60k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)2£52k
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION2£28k
KESWICK TO BARROW WALK2£21k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST2£11k
THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION2£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE EDWARD SHOWLER FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SARCOMA UK£4.6m——above26.0%no doubt
THE EDWARD SHOWLER FOUNDATION FY2025£144k—0unclear—no doubt
CANCER RESEARCH UK FY2025£734.8m—380above22.0%no doubt
CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK) FY2025£599k——unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP FY2025£5.5m——below—no doubt
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK FY2024£17.8m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear20.0%no doubt

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