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THE HILARY CRAFT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1143743 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION AGAINST CANCER, THE GENE MACHINE, THE HILARY CRAFT CHARITABLE TRUST FOUNDATION LIMITED

The Charity was established to promote and protect the health of the public, by research into the prevention, treatment and cure for all forms of cancer.Our current activities include the approval of grants for the funding of research in respect of:- Developing a new drug ? A totally new approach to therapyUnderstanding the Cancer BrainTargeting the Guardian of the Genome

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£268k
Latest spending
£577k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds totalled £1,549,825 as of 30 September 2025, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The Trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months expenditure (held: £1.5m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: A close family member of a trustee was remunerated for administrative services provided in the year totalling £15,000.
“A close family member of a trustee was remunerated for administrative services provided in the year totalling £15,000 (2024: £15,000).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity benefits from the provision of accommodation and administrative support from QF Holdings NW Limited, a company that is controlled by certain of the Trustees of the charity. No monetary value can be attributed to this support, and therefore it is not included in the financial statements.
“The charity benefits from the provision of accommodation and administrative support from QF Holdings NW Limited, a company that is controlled by certain of the Trustees of the charity. No monetary value can be attributed to this support, and therefore it is not included in the financial statements.” — page 10
“A close family member of a trustee was remunerated for administrative services provided in the year totalling £15,000 (2024: £15,000).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A close family member of a trustee was remunerated for administrative services provided in the year totalling £15,000.
“The charity benefits from the provision of accommodation and administrative support from QF Holdings NW Limited, a company that is controlled by certain of the Trustees of the charity. No monetary value can be attributed to this support, and therefore it is not included in the financial statements.” — page 10
“A close family member of a trustee was remunerated for administrative services provided in the year totalling £15,000 (2024: £15,000).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Total income
£540k
Total spending
£496k
Cost of raising funds
£75k
Reserves (reported)
£568k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~13.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% 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: 13.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£268k£577k
30/09/2024£540k£496k
30/09/2023£325k£462k
30/09/2022£508k£550k
30/09/2021£289k£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE HILARY CRAFT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds totalled £1,549,825 as of 30 September 2025, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The Trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE HILARY CRAFT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HILARY CRAFT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATION, Flat Iron Trust, THE OGDEN TRUST, THE RISMAN FOUNDATION, THE ROSE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHRISTOS LAZARI FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kRestricted fund towards the acquisition of the Exo-View R100 equipment, used for analysis of samples in brain and breast cancer research.
Flat Iron TrustFY2023£10k
THE OGDEN TRUSTFY2025£7kGrants to institutions
THE RISMAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kHumanity
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kSupport for its extensive research