Children's Cancer North
Registered charity 1189748 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NECCF, NORTH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S CANCER FUND
We provide support to children diagnosed with cancer, and their families, who are being treated at the Great North Children's Hospital. We fund research to find more effective, individualised treatments for childhood cancer.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,333,034 from £1,612,649 in the prior year, resulting in a net deficit of £279,615 for the period. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,333,034 remain well in excess of their stated policy target of approximately £900,000. The charity maintains strong positive cash balances and the trustees are confident there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two years core grant funding (approximately £900,000) (held: £1.3m)
“The Trustees considered it would be appropriate to hold the equivalent of two years core grant funding which would equate to holding approximately £900,000 in free reserves.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Children's Cancer North (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£554k
Reported reserves equal ~12.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 58.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (04/07/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (08/04/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- CHRISTOPHER DAVID PEACOCKchair
- Alan William Craft
- David George Hood
- Geoffrey Alister Shenton
- Louise Ollett
- Paul Bain
- Quentin Campbell Hewson
- Victoria Chatterton
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Children's Cancer North financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,333,034 from £1,612,649 in the prior year, resulting in a net deficit of £279,615 for the period. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,333,034 remain well in excess of their stated policy target of approximately £900,000. The charity maintains strong positive cash balances and the trustees are confident there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds Children's Cancer North?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Children's Cancer North as a grant recipient include NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY, FRAZER TRUST.
Known funders
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