PASIC

Registered charity 1163662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Nottingham, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£653k
Latest spending
£442k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £172,800 to £211,200 (reserves figure: £198k)
“the trustees aim to maintain reserves within 10% of this figure, a range of £172,800 to £211,200.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — PASIC - Cancer support for children and young people (matched by registered charity number).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£653k
Total spending
£442k
Cost of raising funds
£108k
Reserves (reported)
£198k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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: 16.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire · Leicester City · Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Northamptonshire · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2024£20kEmotional & social wellbeing project for children with cancer & their families
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2023£105kFamily Support Worker 2
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2022£10kFamily support project for children with cancer and their families
UK government29/09/2020£33kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government03/06/2020£3kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2020£10kFun respite activities for children with cancer and their families
The National Lottery Community Fund27/09/2019£90kLeicester Family Support Worker Project

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with P A K S.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PASIC£653k—0within—no doubt
P A K S FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
ALS PALS FY2025£99k——unclear—no doubt
PANCREATIC CANCER UK FY2026£14.5m——above38.0%no doubt
THE CHRIS AKED FOUNDATION FY2025£69k—0unclear—no doubt
KIDS CANCER CHARITY FY2025£663k—0unclear—no doubt

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