CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK

Registered charity 298405 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILDREN FIGHTING CANCER, CHILDREN WITH CANCER, CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA, CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA FOUNDATION, CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA UK, THE FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA

Latest income
£17.8m
Latest spending
£14.1m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £22.1 million in total reserves at year-end, with £21.7 million classified as unrestricted. The Trustees note that the reserves policy will be reviewed in 2025 but confirm the current position places the charity in a strong position to meet its strategic objectives.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £130,001 - £140,000 — above the median for charities its size (£125k)
Salary Range £130,000 - £140,000
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £21.7m)
The reserves policy will be reviewed in 2025 in light of future projects, potential risks, and the external environment.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fee charged to trading subsidiary for use of trademarks
A management fee of £5,000 (2023: £5,000) has been charged to the trading subsidiary for use of the charity’s trademarks — page 47
a further £4,542 (2023: £4,412) for the use of charity staff (calculated on the basis of time charged to subsidiary activity by the employee) — page 47
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charges for use of charity staff by trading subsidiary
A management fee of £5,000 (2023: £5,000) has been charged to the trading subsidiary for use of the charity’s trademarks — page 47
a further £4,542 (2023: £4,412) for the use of charity staff (calculated on the basis of time charged to subsidiary activity by the employee) — page 47
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed to charity by trading subsidiary
A management fee of £5,000 (2023: £5,000) has been charged to the trading subsidiary for use of the charity’s trademarks — page 47
a further £4,542 (2023: £4,412) for the use of charity staff (calculated on the basis of time charged to subsidiary activity by the employee) — page 47
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Helping Children with Cancer Limited
Helping Children with Cancer Limited (company registration 2807553) is the wholly owned trading subsidiary of Children with Cancer UK. — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Children with Cancer UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£17.8m
Total spending
£14.1m
Cost of raising funds
£3.4m
Reserves (reported)
£21.7m
Employees
42

Reported reserves equal ~18.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£17.8m£14.1m
31/12/2023£15.6m£12.1m
31/12/2022£14.1m£13.9m
31/12/2021£14.8m£9.9m
31/12/2020£13.8m£15.3m

Common questions

Is CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held £22.1 million in total reserves at year-end, with £21.7 million classified as unrestricted. The Trustees note that the reserves policy will be reviewed in 2025 but confirm the current position places the charity in a strong position to meet its strategic objectives. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £130,001 - £140,000 band.

Who funds CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK as a grant recipient include THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION, THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION, DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST.

Known funders

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

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