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WOMEN'S CANCER DETECTION SOCIETY

Registered charity 236141 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The support and treatment of patients and research into breast cancer. The charity achieves these aims by financing the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment unable to be funded by the National Health Service. Furthermore the charity provides funds to support education about breast cancer in the community and maintains a specialised breast cancer library.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£165k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £91,081 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £341,302 to £250,221. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies solely on public donations and maintains a reserves policy target of approximately twelve months of unrestricted expenditure, equating to £60,000–£70,000. The trustees confirm that current free reserves of £250,102 provide sufficient funds to cover costs and respond to grant requests, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% of income)
“Donations and legacies 3 65,661 67,021” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 3.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Raising funds 5 2,345 3,413” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately twelve months unrestricted expenditure, which would equate to holding between £60,000 and £70,000 in free reserves (held: £250k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds of the charity at a level which equates to approximately twelve months unrestricted expenditure, which would equate to holding between £60,000 and £70,000 in free reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£74k£165k
31/03/2024£74k£77k
31/03/2023£52k£71k
31/03/2022£66k£34k
31/03/2021£260k£27k

Common questions

Is WOMEN'S CANCER DETECTION SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £91,081 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £341,302 to £250,221. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies solely on public donations and maintains a reserves policy target of approximately twelve months of unrestricted expenditure, equating to £60,000–£70,000. The trustees confirm that current free reserves of £250,102 provide sufficient funds to cover costs and respond to grant requests, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.