CANCER UNITED
Cancer United is a cancer support charity for all those whose lives have been affected by a cancer diagnosisIt aims to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of cancer patients from diagnosis onwards and those close to them through its active recovery clubs which provide a whole variety of social engagements, its choir and via CU Fitter a cancer specific exercise programme
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The provided document is a table of contents and legal details page for Cancer United's report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2025. It does not contain financial data, reserves figures, or narrative commentary on financial health.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- JAN SHEWARDchair
- DAVID STEPHEN LOVELL
- Dr SANKHA SUVRA MITRA
- Erica Sheward
- GESINE HERMANN
- JANE COBBY
- KATHRYN JENNIFER HALL
- MARIA BECKETT
- Sarah Murphy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £166k | £187k |
| 31/01/2024 | £181k | £169k |
| 31/01/2023 | £163k | £189k |
| 31/01/2022 | £158k | £199k |
| 31/01/2021 | £170k | £144k |
Common questions
Is CANCER UNITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The provided document is a table of contents and legal details page for Cancer United's report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2025. It does not contain financial data, reserves figures, or narrative commentary on financial health. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CANCER UNITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CANCER UNITED as a grant recipient include THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | Cancer Care |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Care of Cancer Patients |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Cancer Care |
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Smaller Grants |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2025 | £20k | Writing a New Chapter |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £10k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Sport England | 06/03/2023 | £4k | NEW COACHING FOR CANCER NURSES EXERCISE SESSIONS |
| Sport England | 14/04/2020 | £6k | COVID-19 CEF |