CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK
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
“Salary Range £130,000 - £140,000”
“The reserves policy will be reviewed in 2025 in light of future projects, potential risks, and the external environment.”
“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
“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
“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
“Helping Children with Cancer Limited (company registration 2807553) is the wholly owned trading subsidiary of Children with Cancer UK.” — page 24
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/01/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (29/08/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (03/10/2019)
Trustees
- David Arthur Edmund Gibbschair
- Dr Bruce Jonathan Morland
- Nicholas James Bird
- Phil Hall
- Tamara Ludlow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 3 | £419k |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | 3 | £2k |
| THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £265k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 2 | £162k |
| THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION | 2 | £55k |
| THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION | 2 | £21k |
| THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £20k |
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £0 |