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THE CHRISTIE CHARITY

Registered charity 1201654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIE HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND

The purpose of The Christie Charity is to support the development of cancer prevention, treatment, research and education at The Christie NHS FT by Improving the patient and carer experienceFacilitating high quality research programmesEncouraging and supporting innovation in the development of servicesPromoting and supporting the training and personal development of staff

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£20.7m
Latest spending
£21.2m
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £20.8 million in income and spent £21.2 million, resulting in a net decrease in total funds from £56.6 million to £56.1 million. Unrestricted reserves stood at £49.9 million, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet liabilities as they fall due, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 17.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“In 2024/25, for every £1 spent or committed, 83p went directly to supporting patients, and the remaining 17p helped us raise the next pound.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — THE CHRISTIE CHARITY (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £6.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Advertised salaries (public job ads)

Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£20.8m
Total spending
£21.2m
Cost of raising funds
£3.6m
Reserves (reported)
£49.9m
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~28.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£20.7m£21.2m
31/03/2024£17.4m£4.2m

Common questions

Is THE CHRISTIE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated £20.8 million in income and spent £21.2 million, resulting in a net decrease in total funds from £56.6 million to £56.1 million. Unrestricted reserves stood at £49.9 million, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet liabilities as they fall due, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds THE CHRISTIE CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHRISTIE CHARITY as a grant recipient include EDWARD HOLT TRUST, THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE, KESWICK TO BARROW WALK, THE WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND GROUP FOUNDATION, PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EDWARD HOLT TRUSTFY2024£30k
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCEFY2022£29k
KESWICK TO BARROW WALKFY2024£13k
KESWICK TO BARROW WALKFY2025£11k
THE WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND GROUP FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kGeneral support
EDWARD HOLT TRUSTFY2025£10k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2025£2kSocial welfare institutions
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2024£2kSocial welfare
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
AFPA TRUSTFY2023£600Donation - Christie Charity
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, HORWICH, DIOCESE OF MANCHESTERFY2025£175

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
RJ AND AH DANIELS CHARITABLE TRUST3£67k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST3£56k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)3£55k
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION3£31k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST3£9k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust3£8k
SSP FOUNDATION3£5k
The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust3£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ROYAL MARSDEN CANCER CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHRISTIE CHARITY£20.7m——unclear17.0%no doubt
THE ROYAL MARSDEN CANCER CHARITY FY2025£34.0m£149,102—above27.0%no doubt
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL FUND FY2025£930k—0above—no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPICE FY2025£29.4m——unclear—no doubt
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK FY2024£17.8m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear20.0%no doubt
THE CHRIS BANTON FOUNDATION FY2025£14.9m—0above—no doubt

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