Health Charities That specialise in Cancer
Discover 1,269 Health charities that specialise in cancer. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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World Cancer Research Fund
Health, Leisure, ResearchTo raise awareness that the risk of cancer is reduced by healthy food and nutrition, physical activity and weight management.To fund cutting-edge research on how the foods we eat, the amount of physical activity we do and our body weight impact our cancer risk so that our diet and health recommendations for reducing the risk of cancer are based on current science.
Dkms Foundation
Health, ResearchThe objectives of the UK charity are to raise awareness of stem cell and bone marrow donation and to increase the number of registered potential stem cell donors in the UK and; thus provide a second chance at life for those with a blood cancer whose survival depends upon being matched with an unrelated donor.
Willen Hospice
Health, HousingTo provide Specialist Palliative Care to people with cancer and other life limiting illnesses(symptom relief and support) who are over the age of 18 years living in Milton Keynes and surrounding communities. Depending upon the patients needs and their choice, care can be provided as an In patient, in the patients home or Day Hospice.
St Richards Hospice Foundation
Health, HousingTo enhance, through specialist palliative care and education, the quality of life of patients and those important to them,suffering from cancer or other life-threatening illness.
The Diana Startin Foundation CIO
Health, Social welfareThe Diana Startin Foundation CIO is a charity that supports the helping of the old, the sick, the disabled, and the disadvantaged. It also supports the relief of patients suffering from Cancer, Parkinson's Disease and Strokes. The charity aims to support local charities within Warwickshire and surrounding areas by donating funds which were given by the founder.
Paul Strickland Scanner Centre
Health, ResearchTo provide state of the art cross sectional medical diagnostic imaging systems and operate them principally to benefit patients attending the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, but also for patients referred from anywhere in the UK or abroad.To carry out late translational imaging research
Brain Tumour Research
Beneficiary group, Health, ResearchBrain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other cancer..yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.This is unacceptable!We are striving to fund a network of 7 research centres whilst challenging government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research.Help us fund the fight and find a cure.
Tenovus Cancer Care
Beneficiary group, HealthThe Charity has the general aim of identifying opportunities to fund high quality research into major cancers affecting men, women and children. In addition, Tenovus aims to provide psychological, psychosocial and practical financial help to people affected by cancer, to educate and raise awareness of cancer issues of both the public and healthcare professionals.
The Little Princess Trust
Beneficiary group, HealthThe Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs free of charge to children and young people up to the age of 24, who have lost their own hair due to cancer treatment and other conditions. We fund vital, innovative research leading to better treatments for childhood cancers that affect patient outcomes. We support the development of less aggressive and less toxic cancer treatments for children.
North Devon Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareThe provision of specialist care to patients with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses in order to help the patient have the best quality of life in the time left by responding appropriately to their physical,emotional and spiritual needs.To support family members both before death and during the period of bereavement.
Bowel Cancer UK
HealthBowel Cancer UK aims to save lives and improve the quality of life for all those affected by bowel cancer.
Nightingale House Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareTO PROVIDE A SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE FOR PATIENTS WITH SPECIFIC LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES LIVING IN THE AREA COVERED BY WREXHAM HOSPITALS AND TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES IN A CARING ENVIRONMENT. THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY A SPECIALIST TRAINED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM WHO WILL PROVIDE SYMPTOM CONTROL, ASSESSMENT, TERMINAL CARE, ONGOING EMOTIONAL AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT + EDUCATION
Coppafeel
HealthCOPPAFEEL! AIMS IS TO STAMP OUT LATE DETECTION AND MISDIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER BY ENSURING THAT PEOPLE KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER, KNOW WHAT THEIR BREASTS LOOK AND FEEL LIKE NORMALLY, CHECK THEIR BREASTS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME AND HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO SEEK MEDICAL REFERRAL WHEN THEY DETECT ABNORMALITIES.
Pendleside Hospice
Health, Housing, Social careWe provide palliative care for the people of Burnley & Pendle (and Rossendale for inpatient facilities) suffering from cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. We also provide support for their relatives and carers. We do this primarily with our 10 bed inpatient unit, our day service and outpatient facility and our Hospice at Home team who look after patients in their own homes.
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthThe Foundation's vision is to defeat lung cancer to be achieved by four major areas -Funding a research programme-Prevention activity inc stop smoking support, youth smoking prevention-Support activity inc practical and emotional suport for people affected by lung cancer-Influencing and campaigning to ensure patients have equitable access to the best treatment and care.
Prostate Cancer Research
HealthProstate Cancer Research aims to save lives and improve the quality of life for all those affected by prostate cancer through funding research and empowering patients.
The Children's Cancer And Leukaemia Group
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareWe fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.
Clatterbridge Cancer Charity
Health, Saving of livesClatterbridge Cancer Charity is the only charity dedicated to supporting patients and research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.The Charity funds life-saving research, innovations in care and technology and enhances the environment at Clatterbridge centres, making a real difference to people with cancer across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Sarcoma UK
Charitable activities, HealthOur mission is to ensure everyone affected by sarcoma receives the best treatment, care, information and support available and to create the treatments of the future. We drive awareness of sarcoma cancer, find answers through funding sarcoma research, provide information and support to anyone affected by sarcoma cancer, campaign for better treatments and to improve standards of care.
Velindre University NHS Trust Charity
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, ResearchTo support the Trusts provision of world class research-led treatment, care and support for patients and families affected by cancer as well as other patients supported by the Trust and those who are involved in the donation of blood or stem cells.
Macmillan Caring Locally
HealthThe relief of people suffering from cancer or a life limiting illness or condition.
Cancer Research Wales
HealthThe objects of Cancer Research Wales are, for the benefit of the public, to relieve sickness and promote good health by advancing knowledge and understanding of cancer and its possible treatment and prevention techniques, providing and supporting facilities for high quality cancer research in Wales.
Bone Cancer Research Trust
HealthThe Bone Cancer Research Trust's mission is to save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer by being: the catalyst for pioneering research, the trusted source of information, the voice of the primary bone cancer community and a supportive network for the people affected
Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care
Beneficiary group, Health, ReligionTo promote the relief of persons suffering from cancer, and their families, within the Jewish community.To prevent sickness by promoting good health care and the provision of education and screening programmes for persons within the Jewish commumity, whether suffering from cancer or not.
The John Black Charitable Foundation
HealthThe objects for which the charity was established are the advancement of health and the relief of sickness in particular prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease and the furtherance of such other charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many cancer health charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,269 registered cancer health charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the cancer health charities by income?
Nuffield Health is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.5bn). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of cancer health charities?
Cancer health charities reported a combined annual income of £25.3bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for cancer health charities?
Across all cancer health charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 86.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of cancer health charities?
Cancer health charities have an average annual income of £1.5m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.