YORKSHIRE CANCER COMMUNITY
Yorkshire Cancer Community is a network of people who have been affected by cancer.It is a partnership of patients, carers and healthcare professionals, which covers Yorkshire and the Humber.We aim to inform the network via newsletters, social media, a website and networking meetings, as well as visits to cancer support groups. Patients and carers are offered opportunities to get involved.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's free reserves were £7,677, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum three months of operating costs. Despite not meeting this target, the trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover redundancy and wind-down costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants and donations” — page 7
“Currently we are not meeting this target, but have ensured our unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover redundancy and wind-down costs.” — page 5
“The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £nil (2024: £265). Trustee expenses During the year 1 trustee was paid a total of £161 in respect of travel (previous year: 2 trustees and £351). Trustee remuneration and benefits No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.” — page 10
Trustees
- Beverley Patricia Freeman
- Dr Susan Mary Hartup
- Julie Stein Hodgins
- Richard Paul Myers
- Stephen Halstead
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £172k | £119k |
| 31/03/2025 | £72k | £89k |
| 31/03/2024 | £61k | £51k |
| 31/03/2023 | £70k | £50k |
| 31/03/2022 | £48k | £44k |
Common questions
Is YORKSHIRE CANCER COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's free reserves were £7,677, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum three months of operating costs. Despite not meeting this target, the trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover redundancy and wind-down costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £700 | Supporting the Support Groups |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/01/2020 | £9k | Support 2 U |