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macmillan cancer support

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Activities & Mission

Macmillan Cancer Support exists to help improve the lives of people affected by cancer - those with cancer and their families, carers and communities. We are a source for support, helping anyone affected by cancer navigate through the system to get what they need, and a force for change, working to improve cancer care.

Fundraising

See where Macmillan Cancer Support is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£245,546,254
Latest Expenditure
£225,920,085

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 61.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 66.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 34.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £221,351,616
Charitable Activities £3,180,784
Other Trading £18,436,638
Investments £1,611,595
Other Income £965,621

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £150,451,389
Raising Funds £75,468,696
Governance £1,475,646
Grants to Institutions £46,510,551
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£245,546,254£225,920,085£150,451,389£39,264,789£39,264,7891782 / 11634
2023£232,537,097£265,208,343£184,946,140£18,139,048£18,139,0482019 / 11600
2022£227,145,000£251,660,000£178,708,000£48,265,000£48,265,0001687 / 13000
2021£230,707,000£234,055,000£171,574,000£74,118,000£74,118,0001527 / 13000
2020£194,889,000£147,803,000£89,331,000£77,608,000£53,400,0001754 / 25000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
3rd Floor
Bronze Building
The Forge
105 Sumner Street
London
Registration Date
21 June 1989
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
261017
Charity Number
261017

Trustees

RICHARD ANDREW MURLEY
Iain Charles Andrew Cornish
Dr Jagjit Singh Ahluwalia
Mark Morrell Ware
Catherine Susannah Howe
Nicholas Robson Owen
Rachel Higham
Dr Jean Elizabeth Abraham
Felicia Nyanin
Dr Minal Bakhai
Dr Anas Nader
SIR RONALD JAMES KERR
David Jonathan Bennett

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • CANCER RELIEF MACMILLAN FUND
  • MACMILLAN
  • MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF
  • NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CANCER RELIEF
  • THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CANCER RELIEF