HEAD AND NECK CANCER UK (HANCUK)

Registered charity 1175181 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To act as an advocate and assisting patients to make informed decisions about their care and treatmentRaising awareness of all aspects of head and neck cancer, particularly its symptoms, diagnosis and treatmentProviding information, advice and support

Objects

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HEAD OR NECK CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) ACTING AS AN ADVOCATE AND ASSISTING PATIENTS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CARE AND TREATMENT;B) RAISING AWARENESS OF ALL ASPECTS OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER, PARTICULARLY ITS SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT;C) PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £13,576.60 for the year, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £57,046.68. The trustees confirmed the accounts accurately reflect the charity's financial position, with cash assets held in current and deposit accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by A.Paines. Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Head and Neck Cancer,UK (HANCUK) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• MERCK — “We appreciate the financial assistance from MERCK, Norgine and individual donations to fund our work to date.” (source page)
• Norgine — “We appreciate the financial assistance from MERCK, Norgine and individual donations to fund our work to date.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRIS ELKINGTONchair
• Catherine Anne Cahill
• David Edwards
• JOHN PAUL PRACY
• Professor Joanne Patterson
• SATYESH CHIMANIAL PARMAR

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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