world cancer research fund
Activities & Mission
To 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.
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£12,679,739
Latest Expenditure
£11,569,496
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 67.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 74.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 26.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £12,415,549
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £10
Investments £264,180
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £8,609,935
Raising Funds £2,959,561
Governance £69,745
Grants to Institutions £2,122,909
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £12,679,739 | £11,569,496 | £8,609,935 | £7,086,618 | £5,597,096 | 54 / 14 |
| 2023 | £10,639,714 | £11,104,765 | £8,366,768 | £5,978,022 | £5,978,022 | 52 / 20 |
| 2022 | £10,817,848 | £10,955,316 | £8,432,874 | £6,386,605 | £6,219,166 | 48 / 3 |
| 2021 | £10,813,225 | £10,755,132 | £8,275,088 | £6,514,223 | £6,454,849 | 45 / 0 |
| 2020 | £8,865,663 | £8,813,912 | £6,499,035 | £6,456,874 | £5,752,062 | 46 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND
140 Pentonville Road
LONDON
N1 9FW
140 Pentonville Road
LONDON
N1 9FW
Email
wcrf@wcrf.orgWebsite
www.wcrf-uk.orgRegistration Date
30 October 1990
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
1000739
Charity Number
1000739
Trustees
Professor Ashley Ronald Cooper
Alison Muriel Sinclair
Antoinette Hunter
Roderick Power
Graham Peter Triefus
Also Known As
- WCRF UK