Health Charities That specialise in Cancer
Discover 206 Health charities that specialise in cancer. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Sharon Spratt And Caroline Thomas Trust
Healthhelping cancer victims
Iain Rennie Hospice At Home
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, ProfessionsIain Rennie Hospice at Home is part of RGHC which provides palliative care for adults and children who have been diagnosed with cancer or another life limiting illness in Herts & Bucks. Through our 24/7 responsive hospice at home service, our specialist nurses give patients the choice to be cared for at home. We also offer support services for families and, in Herts, a range of day services.
Ralph Bates Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund
Education, HealthTo promote, carry out or participate in research into pancreatic cancer and associated diseases by way of grant, loans, remuneration etc to hospitals, universities, colleges and similar bodies engaged in research. To provide relief and comfort to pancreatic cancer sufferers.
R B Gray Charitable Trust
Health, ResearchBenefiting charities established to provide relief for persons suffering from cancer, disease of the heart, leukaemia, athritis or rheumatism, and charities established for the conduct of research into these illnesses.
Restore - Burn And Wound Research
Education, Health, HeritageRestore is dedicated to working towards a future free from the physical and psychological damage of scarring, supporting outstanding doctors as Research Fellows, supervised from Oxford and London Universities. This vital work can benefit anyone suffering from scarring, whether sustained through burning, trauma, essential surgery, birth defects or cancer, regardless of age, race or gender.
"lyndale" Knowsley Cancer Support Centre Limited
Beneficiary group, HealthWe are an independent & voluntary organisation and charity, providing caring & support in a homely & friendly environment to help and support people affected by cancer, their families & carers.
Ashford Road Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureThe provision of facilities for people to hire for private or public functions, activities workshops etc. Current hirers include short mat bowls, craft, fitness training, Kent County Council Day Opportunities Service, The Arts Society Canterbury, Asbestos Cancer Support group, womens institute, organ club and whist. Monthly bingo and dances.
The Saltwell Will Trust (research Branch)
Economic and community development, HealthIncome used to aid research work in connection with and the cure and prevention of cancer, rheumatism, malaria and morbid conditions of the prostate gland.
Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, HealthMale Voice choirFundraising concerts and activities for the local community and various charitable organisations e.g. Teenage Cancer Trust
The Muriel Eanes Charitable Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, HealthThe Charity's main objective is to make voluntary grants to such charitable bodies, institutions and causes as the Trustees think fit in particular those concerned with Music, Medicine and Cancer.
B T Cancer Research Trust
Health, ResearchResearch and clinical trials into abdominal cancer.
East Surrey Choral Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Saving of livesA community choir which holds three concerts each year.Soloist parts are sung by students from the major music schools and musicians from music schools play instruments.Collections are made for worthy charities including Teenage Cancer Trust,Children with Leukaemia,Surrey Air Ambulance,Headway Surrey , Aspire ( for spinal injuries). Dementia UK,Cancer Research , Heart Research UK .
Cancare
HealthCounselling and supporting people affected by cancer in the Isle Of Purbeck
William Thomas Parsey Patten Bequest
HealthThe object of the charity is to support cancer research.The sole activity of the charity remains the donating of funds to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund thereby benefiting the research of cancer treatments.
Worcestershire Cancer Aid Committee
Charitable activities, HealthProviding grants to cancer patients for special equipment or facilities, hospital visiting costs, additional domestic costs etc. Patients must be referred by medical professionals, hospice senior staff or social workers etc.
The Rotary Club Of Chesterfield Scarsdale Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of livesAshgate Hospice - Aqua Boxes for disasters. Rainbow Hospice for children - Rotary Foundation. Mercy Ships - Rotary Polio Plus. Old folks Xmas Party. Kids out for disabled children. Young Chef. Breast Cancer. Heart Foundation , Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, Sight Support Derbyshire, Chesterfield Kidney Association, Sand Dams, Help for Heroes, McMillian, small donations to local people.
Walsall Breast Cancer Self-Help Group
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthProvides practical and emotional support and assistance to breast cancer patients and their families. Our Counsellors offer help on a voluntary basis at the same time as working along side the professionals at the local hospital. We also offer a help line service.
The Cancer Laryngectomee Trust
HealthThe Cancer Laryngectomee Trust was formed in 1985 by Sydney Norgate, a laryngectomee. Working throughout the UK it provides help, support and information in response to a wide variety of problems and needs experienced by sufferers from cancer of the larynx and their carers.
The Greater Manchester Police Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Saving of livesThe GMPMVC gives concerts throughout the UK but mainly within the GMP area. By invitation, it has also sung in the EU.The Choir has been privileged to assist in raising many thousands of pounds for organisations and charities such as Scope, The Rainbow Trust, The Deep Sea Fishermen's Mission, Rochdale Springhill & Bury Hospices, Cancer Research UK as well as local churches and schools.
The Mellor March Society
Charity and VCS support, HealthAn annual walk that raises money for cancer charities
The Plymouth And District Leukaemia Fund
HealthThe object of the PDLF is to relieve sickness amongst persons living in Plymouth and the surrounding district suffering from leukemia and related disorders by the provision of equipment and facilities, and the promotion of research into these disorders.
The Rotary Club Of Oxford North Trust Fund
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Saving of livesraising money for local and overseas charities including local hospitals, cancer research and overseas disaster appeals
Norah And Fred Roberts Memorial Trust
HealthTo distribute interest on the capital fund at the discretion of the trustees to charitable organisations carrying out research work into heart cancer arthritis rheumatism and other serious health complaints or to any other registered charity doing work for the relief of sickness
Lord And Lady Lurgan Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, ResearchMusic and the encouragement of young musicians is a key activity. Other grants in the England and Northern Ireland are mainly to medical causes with an emphasis on research and medical conditions affecting older people the care of people suffering from cancer including support for hospices and disability particularly deafness. In South Africa grants are given in areas of perceived need.
The Hinckley Lions Club Charity Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureSupported disabled swimming gala, British Heart Foundation, arboreetum, coping with cancer, girl guides, scouts, community mini bus, Xmas gifts for people in hospital.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many cancer health charities are there in the UK?
There are 206 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 £15.2bn 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 87.4%. 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 £3.3m. 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.