BLOOD CANCER ALLIANCE
The Blood Cancer Alliance aim to improve the lives of those living with blood cancer in the UK by raising the profile of the unique issues faced by patients and encouraging focused healthcare policy.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £21,099 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £115,848. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £15,000, which is calculated to cover three months of staffing costs and wind-down obligations.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year 1 trustee was paid a total of £314 in respect of travel (previous year: nil).” — page 15
Trustees
- Amanda Grist
- Charlotte Crowley
- David Wells
- Dawn Farrar
- Jacqueline Ann Macdonald
- Lucie Grace Davies
- Richard James Buchanan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £121k | £100k |
| 30/04/2024 | £176k | £81k |
Common questions
Is BLOOD CANCER ALLIANCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £21,099 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £115,848. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £15,000, which is calculated to cover three months of staffing costs and wind-down obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| OGLESBY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £340k |
| THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £176k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £99k |
| THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR HAEMATOLOGY | 1 | £98k |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 1 | £44k |
| BEEFY'S CHARITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- Blood Cancer UK Research
- Merseyside Against Blood Cancers
- BRIGHT RED CHARITY
- ASSOCIATION OF CANCER PHYSICIANS
- CANCER CARE AND HAEMATOLOGY FUND
- THE BRITISH BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOOD CANCER ALLIANCE | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Blood Cancer UK Research | £21.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Merseyside Against Blood Cancers | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHT RED CHARITY | £263k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF CANCER PHYSICIANS | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANCER CARE AND HAEMATOLOGY FUND | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |