PROST8 UK
The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people in the UK, in particular those with prostate cancer, by providing or assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and services not normally provided by the statutory authorities. To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to prostate cancer, including raising awareness of the symptoms.
Objects
1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH PROSTATE CANCER, BY:A) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.B) FACILITATING, PROMOTING AND FUNDING EARLY ACCESS TO SCREENING.C) PROVIDING ADVICE ON TREATMENT OPTIONS AND EFFECTS OF TREATMENT.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO PROSTATE CANCER, INCLUDING RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE CANCER.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £40,729 to £31,204, falling below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £9,525 for the year, driven by a decline in donations and legacies from £117,236 to £93,075.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to three months expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £9,480 — grants £9,480 (1); 8% of the £117,236 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Trustees
- Ernest Terrence Martinchair
- Clare Louise Dingwall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £93k | £103k |
| 31/03/2024 | £117k | £124k |
| 31/03/2023 | £106k | £93k |
| 31/03/2022 | £97k | £84k |
| 31/03/2021 | £23k | £36k |
Common questions
Is PROST8 UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £40,729 to £31,204, falling below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £9,525 for the year, driven by a decline in donations and legacies from £117,236 to £93,075. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2023 | £9k | Prostate Cancer Screen; Choice; Support... |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2021 | £10k | Know Your Choices |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Trevor Hemmings Foundation | 2 | £145k |
| THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £45k |
| THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £42k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £26k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 2 | £19k |
| G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £18k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £14k |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £13k |
Charities like this
- PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH
- PROSTATE CANCER UK
- BOOT OUT BREAST CANCER
- COLCHESTER HAS ACTIVE PROSTATE SUPPORT
- THE PROSTATE PROJECT
- BREAST CANCER HOPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROST8 UK | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH | £7.5m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | unclear | 20.5% | no doubt |
| PROSTATE CANCER UK | £45.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BOOT OUT BREAST CANCER | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COLCHESTER HAS ACTIVE PROSTATE SUPPORT | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PROSTATE PROJECT | £493k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |