THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1194608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support research in medical oncology.

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Latest income
£502k
Latest spending
£142k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,204,178 at year-end, which the trustees confirm exceeds their stated policy target of £350,000. The charity reported a net income increase to £359,949 for the year, driven by higher donations and investment income, while total expenditure decreased to £142,202. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with sufficient resources to meet obligations for at least the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £350,000 plus committed research project costs (held: £1.2m)
“It is the policy of CTRT to hold £350,000 in reserve in addition to the costs associated with any committed research projects for this purpose to ensure we can continue operation for up to 3 years and fulfil our commitments until their completion.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cancer Treatment And Research Trust CIO (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£502k
Total spending
£142k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~101.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£502k£142k
31/12/2023£180k£223k
31/12/2022£382k£203k
31/12/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,204,178 at year-end, which the trustees confirm exceeds their stated policy target of £350,000. The charity reported a net income increase to £359,949 for the year, driven by higher donations and investment income, while total expenditure decreased to £142,202. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with sufficient resources to meet obligations for at least the next 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BIG C APPEAL LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO£502k—0above—no doubt
THE BIG C APPEAL LIMITED FY2025£3.2m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear—no doubt
CANCER RESEARCH WALES FY2026£5.9m——unclear—no doubt
CANCER CARE AND HAEMATOLOGY FUND FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL FUND FY2025£930k—0above—no doubt
THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZICHRON MENACHEM FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.