THE RICHARD DIMBLEBY CANCER FUND
Since 1966, The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund has supported people living with cancer in the UK. Today our main focus is the online national resource, cancercaremap.org. Previous projects include the work of Dimbleby Cancer Care at Guy's and St Thomas', The Richard Dimbleby Research Fund and The Richard Dimbleby Chair of Cancer Research at King's College London,
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £94,727 for the year ended 31 July 2025, reducing unrestricted funds from £166,491 to £60,564. However, the trustees note that the charity held cash reserves of approximately £200,000, which is in line with its policy of holding six months of planned expenditure, despite lower reported balance sheet reserves due to deferred income.
What the accounts disclose
“There was one employee whose earnings fell into the £60,000 to £70,000 band (2024 nil)” — page 15
“There was one employee whose earnings fell into the £60,000 to £70,000 band (2024 nil)” — page 15
“The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's reserve policy is to hold six months of planned expenditure as cash reserves to ensure continued financial security.” — page 5
Funders the charity credits
- NHS England
- Trusts and Foundations
- Macmillan Cancer Support
Trustees
- JONATHAN DIMBLEBYchair
- Anand David Purushotham
- Frederick Thomas Jordan Dimbleby
- Hamish Warren Sinclair
- Joanna Margaret Ralling
- Kitty Dimbleby
- Kyle Gregory Taylor
- Nana Fifield
- Patricia Rosario Brolly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £192k | £287k |
| 31/07/2024 | £185k | £291k |
| 31/07/2023 | £388k | £226k |
| 31/07/2022 | £240k | £313k |
| 31/07/2021 | £209k | £159k |
Common questions
Is THE RICHARD DIMBLEBY CANCER FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £94,727 for the year ended 31 July 2025, reducing unrestricted funds from £166,491 to £60,564. However, the trustees note that the charity held cash reserves of approximately £200,000, which is in line with its policy of holding six months of planned expenditure, despite lower reported balance sheet reserves due to deferred income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Edwards and Keeping Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE RICHARD DIMBLEBY CANCER FUND earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds THE RICHARD DIMBLEBY CANCER FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE RICHARD DIMBLEBY CANCER FUND as a grant recipient include CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED | FY2026 | £10k | |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | FY2023 | £6k | |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Health and Wellbeing appeals |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2024 | £3k | Medical |
| WILLIAM KENDALL'S CHARITY (WAX CHANDLERS COMPANY) | FY2024 | £2k | Persons in Need Fund |
| WILLIAM KENDALL'S CHARITY (WAX CHANDLERS COMPANY) | FY2023 | £2k | Bexley Fund |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/06/2023 | £75k | Cancer Care Map Grant 23/24 |
| UK government | 21/10/2022 | £145k | The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund |
| UK government | 28/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | 2 | £14k |
| JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY | 1 | £92k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| THE INLIGHT TRUST | 1 | £42k |
| THE RIVER FARM FOUNDATION | 1 | £32k |
| THE PATRICIA AND DONALD SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- THE CHALLENGE FUND - THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER IN THE EMERGING WORLD
- ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION
- CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK)
- CANCER RELIEF UK
- CANCER CARE DIASPORA
- THE PLYMOUTH AND CORNWALL CANCER FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RICHARD DIMBLEBY CANCER FUND | £192k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHALLENGE FUND - THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER IN THE EMERGING WORLD | £290k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST RICHARDS HOSPICE FOUNDATION | £10.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK) | £599k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANCER RELIEF UK | £229k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CANCER CARE DIASPORA | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |