TOPIC OF CANCER

Registered charity 1151079 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TOC

We raise funds to directly support the work of the cancer immunotherapy research group based at the University of Surrey. We raise the profile and awareness of cancer and immunotherapy research which investigates the use of more targeted and less agressive therapies, to the benefit of patients. We support regional support groups that offer emotional and social support to cancer patients.

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Latest income

£57k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £6,624, bringing unrestricted reserves to £27,240. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with sufficient funds to cover future commitments and maintain its activities. The organization operates with minimal administrative costs, relying on volunteers and a single paid contractor.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around £5,000 (held: £27k)

“The Trustees aim to keep cash reserves of around £5,000.” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Topic of Cancer (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne Powell Evanschair
Alan LORYMAN
Anna Hunter
Dr Adam Frampton · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Nicola Annels · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Panagiotis Koliou
James Thurlow-Craig
Shaun Bookham · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£57k	£50k
31/12/2023	£77k	£118k
31/12/2022	£90k	£82k
31/12/2021	£68k	£57k
31/12/2020	£48k	£83k

Common questions

Is TOPIC OF CANCER financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £6,624, bringing unrestricted reserves to £27,240. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with sufficient funds to cover future commitments and maintain its activities. The organization operates with minimal administrative costs, relying on volunteers and a single paid contractor. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TOPIC OF CANCER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TOPIC OF CANCER as a grant recipient include CECIL AND HILDA LEWIS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CECIL AND HILDA LEWIS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£10k
CECIL AND HILDA LEWIS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£8k