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 · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£947k
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

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.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Children's Cancer North (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£947k
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£554k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~12.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£947k£1.3m
31/12/2023£1.3m£948k
31/12/2022£988k£865k
31/12/2021£1.6m£422k
31/12/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is Children's Cancer North financially healthy?

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 FRAZER TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
FRAZER TRUSTFY2024£2k

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