PASIC
PASIC provide practical, financial and social support to the families of children and young people living with cancer. Our family support workers help families build support networks to reduce isolation. We also offer financial assistance and organise activities such as parties, trips and other events so that families can spend quality time together away from the stresses of the hospital.
Objects
1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BEING TREATED FOR CANCER, LEUKAEMIA OR BRAIN TUMOURS BY THE EAST MIDLANDS CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PERSONS’ INTEGRATED CANCER SERVICE ('CYPICS') AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND ORGANISING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS SUCH THAT, FOR AT LEAST BRIEF PERIODS, THESE FAMILIES HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEND QUALITY FAMILY TIME TOGETHER. (IN THE EVENT OF THE CLOSURE OF CYPICS, THE WORK OF PASIC SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OTHER SERVICE WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SHALL HAVE SUCCEEDED TO THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SERVICE SO CLOSED.)2. TO HELP RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL NEED AMONG THE PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity raised £653,113 in income against £442,191 in expenditure, resulting in a net surplus of £210,922. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £197,626, which falls within the stated policy target range of £172,800 to £211,200. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees aim to maintain reserves within 10% of this figure, a range of £172,800 to £211,200.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 40
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/09/2017)
Trustees
- Mark Ryechair
- Amanda Mary Whateley
- Andrew Graham Ball
- MARGARET PARR
- Paul James Russell
- Simaran Johal
- Stephen Nugent
- Susan Mary Pringle
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £653k | £442k |
| 31/08/2024 | £395k | £375k |
| 31/08/2023 | £348k | £307k |
| 31/08/2022 | £203k | £244k |
| 31/08/2021 | £208k | £201k |
Common questions
Is PASIC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £653,113 in income against £442,191 in expenditure, resulting in a net surplus of £210,922. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £197,626, which falls within the stated policy target range of £172,800 to £211,200. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2024 | £20k | Emotional & social wellbeing project for children with cancer & their families |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/05/2023 | £105k | Family Support Worker 2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/08/2022 | £10k | Family support project for children with cancer and their families |
| UK government | 29/09/2020 | £33k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 03/06/2020 | £3k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2020 | £10k | Fun respite activities for children with cancer and their families |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/09/2019 | £90k | Leicester Family Support Worker Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £19k |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | 2 | £8k |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 2 | £3k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 2 | £2k |
| THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £400 |
| THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
Charities like this
- P A K S
- ALS PALS
- PANCREATIC CANCER UK
- THE CHRIS AKED FOUNDATION
- KIDS CANCER CHARITY
- FAMILY UNIT TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASIC | £653k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| P A K S | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALS PALS | £99k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PANCREATIC CANCER UK | £14.5m | — | — | above | 38.0% | no doubt |
| THE CHRIS AKED FOUNDATION | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDS CANCER CHARITY | £663k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |