PENNY BROHN CANCER CARE
Registered charity 284881 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRISTOL CANCER HELP CENTRE, BRISTOL CANCER HELP CENTRE LIMITED, THE BRISTOL APPROACH, THE CANCER HELP CENTRE LIMITED
Penny Brohn UK is the cancer health and wellbeing charity. We help people feel better in mind, body and spirit by offering everybody with cancer a choice of personalised cancer care. All free, safe and backed by research.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a modest operating surplus of £129,378 for the year ended 30 November 2025, marking a significant turnaround from the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £563,000 now exceed the charity's stated policy target of approximately £390,000, indicating improved financial stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months unrestricted commitments (held: £563k)
“Penny Brohn Cancer Care aims to maintain Free Reserves equivalent to three months unrestricted commitments, which equates to approximately £390k for the 2025 financial year.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: PB UK Commercial Ltd
“Penny Brohn Cancer Care operates a wholly owned trading subsidiary, PB UK Commercial Ltd.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Burton Sweet Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Penny Brohn UK (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£537k
Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (06/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (09/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (09/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Amanda Louise Hill
- Binah Shah
- Bronwen Krystyna Wright
- Charles Russell-Smith
- Emma Claire Wallis
- Harvey Marcus
- Jayne Tucker
- Jessica Nona Brohn
- Jonathan Green
- Kate Pavli
- Nicola Newton
- STEPHEN JONATHAN ROSSER
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PENNY BROHN CANCER CARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a modest operating surplus of £129,378 for the year ended 30 November 2025, marking a significant turnaround from the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £563,000 now exceed the charity's stated policy target of approximately £390,000, indicating improved financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burton Sweet Limited.
Who funds PENNY BROHN CANCER CARE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PENNY BROHN CANCER CARE as a grant recipient include THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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