world cancer research fund

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other defined groups, and the general public. World Cancer Research Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.

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

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.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

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