MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY
The relief of people suffering from cancer or a life limiting illness or condition.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £996,046 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £3,117,893. The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £3,375,797, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy of holding 12 months of operating costs. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust works closely with UHD. The administrative offices of the Trust are based at Christchurch Hospital. During the year the Trust contributed £1,700,000 to UHD staff costs and services under existing agreements (2024 - £1,680,431). At the balance sheet date, the amount due to University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) was £Nil (2024 - Nil). Macmillan Caring Locally, registration number 268218 Macmillan Caring Locally, unincorporated charity, registration number 268218 is linked to this charity. These charities are separated because the Grove leasehold asset was prevented from being transferred to the new charity by the freeholder when the conversion to a CIO occurred from 1t January 2022. All bank accounts were transferred to the CIO, so at 31** December 2025, this charity owes £337,500 to charity 268218 as highlighted in note 14 (2024: fnil). ” — page 33
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Lin Sharp — Fundraising and Communications Director
- Neal Williams — Trust Secretary
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/02/2024)
Trustees
- Peter James Westchair
- Ann Allen
- CLAIRE LOUISE WADE
- Denise Ann Bannister-Gee
- Dr Angus Edgar Hickish
- Dr Karen Lesley Rees
- Howard Gordon Lee
- Jonathan Harvey
- Keith Wilkinson
- MICHAEL EDWARD EMSLEY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £3.1m | £2.3m |
| 31/12/2024 | £4.3m | £2.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.6m | £2.3m |
| 31/12/2022 | £5.7m | £1.7m |
| 31/08/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £996,046 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £3,117,893. The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £3,375,797, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy of holding 12 months of operating costs. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PKF Francis Clark.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SSP FOUNDATION | 2 | £252k |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | 2 | £85k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 2 | £72k |
| Moto Foundation | 2 | £41k |
| THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £18k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £15k |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | 2 | £14k |
| THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST | 2 | £5k |
Charities like this
- CANCER RELIEF UK
- MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
- HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND
- DOUGLAS MACMILLAN HOSPICE
- TEDDY20 SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH CANCER LIMITED
- CANCER CARE AND HAEMATOLOGY FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CANCER RELIEF UK | £229k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT | £245.5m | — | 321 | unclear | 33.2% | no doubt |
| HOSPICE AT HOME CARLISLE AND NORTH LAKELAND | £2.0m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DOUGLAS MACMILLAN HOSPICE | £21.7m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEDDY20 SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH CANCER LIMITED | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |