THE SKIN CANCER RESEARCH FUND

Registered charity 284582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCARF, THE SKIN CANCER RESEARCH FUND SCARF

SCaRF aims to promote research into the causes, prevention and treatment of skin cancer generally, and malignant melanoma in particular. It aims to publish the results of such research and thus to help cut significantly the number of new cases of skin cancer each year in the UK. As a result to significantly cut the number of deaths from the disease.

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Latest income

£39k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity delivered a deficit of £1,907 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its unrestricted funds to £546,062. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient resources to continue its operations, with a reserves policy aimed at covering committed grants and two years of administrative costs. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 24.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Governance and support expense was 24.8% of total income” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sum of all grants already promised or committed, plus two years’ administrative costs (held: £546k)

“The minimum level of reserves will be set at the sum of all grants already promised or committed, plus two years’ administrative costs. Based on current figures, this amounts to £53,000.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Skin Cancer Research Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathon Pleatchair
ANDREW JAMES WILKINSON
Amanda McAusland
Benjamin McGinn
Dean Fuidge
Dr Charankumal Thandi

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£39k	£41k
31/03/2024	£42k	£17k
31/03/2023	£345k	£56k
31/03/2022	£18k	£9k
31/03/2021	£12k	£19k

Common questions

Is THE SKIN CANCER RESEARCH FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity delivered a deficit of £1,907 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its unrestricted funds to £546,062. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient resources to continue its operations, with a reserves policy aimed at covering committed grants and two years of administrative costs. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SKIN CANCER RESEARCH FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SKIN CANCER RESEARCH FUND as a grant recipient include MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k