Prostate Cancer UK

Analysis

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02653887). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Prostate Cancer UK reported income of £45.5m and spending of £42.0m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27.9m to £45.5m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Prostate Cancer UK sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Benenden Hospital (£45.0m), The Royal College of Physicians of London (£46.3m) and King Edward Vii's Hospital (Sister Agnes) (£44.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, investments 5.2% and trading 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £7.6m. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 26%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11.6m. Reserves of £30.9m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 233 people.