CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD

Registered charity 1142883 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CISS

Offers free information, emotional support and one to one counselling to those with cancer, their families, carers and friends across the Counties of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF CANCER

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 · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,653 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £255,046 to £226,393. The trustees consider the organisation to be in a strong position for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted reserves of £225,678 held against a policy target of three months' operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention in the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cancer Information and Support Services(CISS) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Tesco bags of help scheme — “Thanks to the Tesco bags of help scheme, CISS is delighted to announce its Children & Young Peoples service” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (28/04/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CAROLYN KIRBYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr EDWARD HE
• MICHAEL JOHN PIPER
• Peter Hawkins
• Professor Jean Jenkins

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

Operates in: Bridgend · City Of Swansea · Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).