LIVE WELL WITH CANCER
We deliver free workshops and events to people affected by cancer, to help them live with and beyond a diagnosis. Our main aim is to empower people affected by cancer to improve their mental and physical health and wellbeing through proven techniques and exercises. Our services are free to anyone over the age of 18 affected by cancer living in North Tyneside and the surrounding areas.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM A CANCER DIAGNOSIS WHO LIVE IN NORTH TYNESIDE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with £100,545 in total reserves, comprising £68,260 in unrestricted funds. The trustees declare that the charity is in a healthy position to fund its planned activities and overheads for the year ahead. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/09/2023
- Volunteers: 12
Trustees
- Anthony Nicholsonchair
- Charles Simpkin
- Jenny Johns
- Sarah Dodds
- Sarah Nicholson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £176k | £173k |
| 31/08/2024 | £182k | £143k |
| 01/09/2023 | £73k | £46k |
| 01/09/2022 | £28k | £38k |
| 01/09/2021 | £49k | £11k |
Common questions
Is LIVE WELL WITH CANCER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with £100,545 in total reserves, comprising £68,260 in unrestricted funds. The trustees declare that the charity is in a healthy position to fund its planned activities and overheads for the year ahead. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LIVE WELL WITH CANCER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIVE WELL WITH CANCER as a grant recipient include NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY, PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION, THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY | FY2024 | £11k | Cancer and sleep education for patients and professionals |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £6k | |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | Unverified read£6k | |
| THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Staff employment (August 2021) |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/04/2026 | £108k | Live Well: Building Healthier Happier More Connected Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/01/2026 | £18k | Live Well with Arts & Crafts |
| Community Foundation North East | 06/11/2025 | £500 | Grant to Live Well with Cancer |
| Sport England | 25/06/2025 | £8k | Returning to fitness after cancer |
| Community Foundation North East | 21/11/2024 | £9k | Grant to Live Well with Cancer |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/10/2024 | £24k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/09/2024 | £1k | Grant to Live Well with Cancer |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £19k | Wellbeing Wednesdays |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/07/2023 | £24k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2023 | £7k | The Wellbeing 9-a-Day |
| Community Foundation North East | 21/07/2022 | £500 | Grant to Live Well with Cancer |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/05/2022 | £2k | Grant to Live Well with Cancer |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2021 | £9k | Cancer and Mental Wellbeing Support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | 3 | £7k |
| THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO | 1 | £19k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| The Patricia Routledge Foundation | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- YES TO LIFE LTD
- TOGETHER AGAINST CANCER
- MIND OVER CANCER
- CANCER CONNECTIONS LIMITED
- CANCERWISE
- FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE WELL WITH CANCER | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YES TO LIFE LTD | £491k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOGETHER AGAINST CANCER | £508k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIND OVER CANCER | £115k | unclear | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANCER CONNECTIONS LIMITED | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANCERWISE | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |