Bob Champion Cancer Trust
Analysis
Bob Champion Cancer Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Bob Champion Cancer Trust reported income of £555k and spending of £430k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £247k to £555k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bob Champion Cancer Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Neurofibromatosis Association (£555k), St Augustine's Community Care Trust (£556k) and African Caribbean Care Group (£555k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 46%, charitable activities 45% and investments 9.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £247k. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 30%. Grants to other organisations totalled £213k. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 52 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.2%
- Legacies 44%
- Charitable activities 45%
- Investments 9.5%
In the charity's own words
To support research into the causation nature and treatment of patients with testicular cancer and other forms of malignant disease, particularly prostate cancer. Having built a laboratory with the Institute of Cancer Research there is a greater element of research into prostate cancer. The Bob Champion Research and Education Building was opened at the Norwich Research Park in February 2015.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Neurofibromatosis Association | London | £555k |
| St Augustine's Community Care Trust | Twickenham | £556k |
| African Caribbean Care Group | Manchester | £555k |
| African and Caribbean Mental Health Services | Manchester | £556k |