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childhood eye cancer trust

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. Childhood Eye Cancer Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust provides a support and information service for children, families and individuals affected by retinoblastoma, a rare cancer which affects children, mostly under the age of five. It raises public and professional awareness and funds research projects aimed at increasing understanding of retinoblastoma and improving the treatment and care of children.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£519,370
Latest Expenditure
£542,586

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 71.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 31.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £507,970
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £843
Investments £10,557
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £387,619
Raising Funds £154,967
Governance £15,163
Grants to Institutions £102,137
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£519,370£542,586£387,619£295,548£288,74810 / 9
2024£449,484£575,6660 / 26
2023£646,594£604,841£435,775£444,946£560,28510 / 5
2022£439,515£481,7480 / 21
2021£625,310£589,273£434,464£445,426£445,0849 / 48

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers