Lennox Childrens Cancer Fund
Analysis
Lennox Childrens Cancer Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basildon. It was registered in May 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Lennox Childrens Cancer Fund reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.2m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £769k to £1.4m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lennox Childrens Cancer Fund sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Groundwater Relief (£1.4m), Peter Sowerby Foundation (£1.4m) and Asist (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58% and trading 40%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 58%
- Trading 40%
- Other 1.9%
In the charity's own words
The activity of the charity is the relief of pain and suffering sustained by children diagnosed with any form of cancer, and in such manner as may be considered reasonable by the trustees.The charity owns and operates two respite holiday homes for such children and their families. The charity also provides financial grants and emotional support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Relief | Totnes | £1.4m |
| Peter Sowerby Foundation | London | £1.4m |
| Asist | Stoke on Trent | £1.4m |
| South Tees Hospitals Charity and Associated Funds | Middlesbrough | £1.4m |