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cancercare (north lancashire & south cumbria)

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. Cancercare (north Lancashire & South Cumbria) is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Lancaster and operates in Cumbria and Lancashire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

CancerCare is a unique local charity dedicated to helping local families affected by the impact of cancer and other life limiting conditions across North Lancashire and South Lakeland. We provide a wide range of free professional services including a number of psychological, complementary and creative therapies.

Fundraising

See where Cancercare (north Lancashire & South Cumbria) is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,570,570
Latest Expenditure
£1,785,282

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 80.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 21.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £709,261
Charitable Activities £181,545
Other Trading £652,800
Investments £18,274
Other Income £8,690

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,443,651
Raising Funds £341,631
Governance £33,639
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,570,570£1,785,282£1,443,651£1,777,760£636,21933 / 70
2023£1,836,353£1,789,042£1,444,052£1,955,032£724,55734 / 70
2022£1,215,497£1,344,463£1,001,016£1,960,463£618,10630 / 100
2021£1,419,367£1,289,215£990,359£2,086,009£749,40528 / 100
2020£1,232,009£1,491,752£1,145,255£1,811,116£516,70526 / 120

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers