MY CANCER MY CHOICES

Registered charity 1162165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the public benefit, the relief and support of people with cancer, in Berkshire, and where appropriate online throughout UK by a) providing complementary therapies in acupuncture, arts therapy, aromatherapy, reflexology, massage, pilates and relaxation techniques: b) providing facilities for the practice of Yoga, Tai Chi and mindfulness training and c) provision of advice and information

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Latest income
£165k
Latest spending
£167k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,496 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £192,446 and resources expended of £194,942. Per the trustees' report, total unrestricted reserves stood at £131,023, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £150,000 equivalent to 12 months of normal expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months normal expenditure (held: £131k)
“It is the charity’s policy to retain reserves equivalent to 12 months normal expenditure to safeguard against significant loss of sources of income. This equates to c. £150,000.” — page 6
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 — MCMC (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Wiltshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£165k£167k
31/12/2023£150k£141k
31/12/2022£115k£122k
30/06/2021£61k£55k
30/06/2020£77k£51k

Common questions

Is MY CANCER MY CHOICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,496 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £192,446 and resources expended of £194,942. Per the trustees' report, total unrestricted reserves stood at £131,023, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £150,000 equivalent to 12 months of normal expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MY CANCER MY CHOICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MY CANCER MY CHOICES as a grant recipient include LIONS CLUB OF MAIDENHEAD CIO, THE EARLEY CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LIONS CLUB OF MAIDENHEAD CIOFY2023£786Donations to Charities and Voluntary Groups
THE EARLEY CHARITYFY2025£0Applications

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government02/10/2020£4kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MY CANCER MY CHOICES£165k—0unclear—no doubt
CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK) FY2025£599k——unclear—no doubt
CAN-SURVIVE UK FY2025£279k—0unclear—no doubt
CANCER RELIEF UK FY2025£229kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
YORK AGAINST CANCER FY2024£1.5m—0within—no doubt
TOGETHER AGAINST CANCER FY2025£508k—0unclear—no doubt

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