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YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH

Registered charity 516898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTIVE AGAINST CANCER, Y C R, YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH CAMPAIGN

Latest income
£27.7m
Latest spending
£21.7m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7.0 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £121.0 million. The charity holds £12.5 million in free reserves, which is below its stated minimum target of £22.4 million, though total reserves including designated funds exceed the maximum policy target of £37.4 million.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“The total aggregate value of donations from Trustees during 2025 was £1,486 (2024: £1,260). There were no other related party transactions in the period or prior period.” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Corporate structure

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£27.7m
Total spending
£21.7m
Cost of raising funds
£7.8m
Reserves (reported)
£22.4m
Employees
150

Reported reserves equal ~12.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bradford City · City Of Wakefield · City Of York · Doncaster · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kirklees · Leeds City · North Yorkshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£27.7m£21.7m
31/03/2024£31.7m£23.0m
31/03/2023£32.8m£14.6m
31/03/2022£25.8m£12.7m
31/03/2021£20.3m£13.0m

Common questions

Is YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7.0 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £121.0 million. The charity holds £12.5 million in free reserves, which is below its stated minimum target of £22.4 million, though total reserves including designated funds exceed the maximum policy target of £37.4 million. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Who funds YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH as a grant recipient include TONY RAMPTON TRUST, DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE A M FENTON TRUST, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
TONY RAMPTON TRUSTFY2024£70k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£50k
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2023£8k
THE A M FENTON TRUSTFY2022£8k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION3£7k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST3£4k
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THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST2£255k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED2£156k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION2£127k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST2£55k
THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST2£48k

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