Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Analysis
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 03059425). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation reported income of £5.5m and spending of £5.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.7m to £5.5m (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (£5.5m), Pioneers UK Ministries (£5.5m) and Amref Health Africa (£5.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, trading 48% and charitable activities 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £530k. Charitable activities took 39% of spending and raising funds 61%. Grants to other organisations totalled £280k. Reserves of £199k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 128 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 41%
- Legacies 9.6%
- Charitable activities 1.6%
- Trading 48%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation's vision is to defeat lung cancer to be achieved by four major areas -Funding a research programme-Prevention activity inc stop smoking support, youth smoking prevention-Support activity inc practical and emotional suport for people affected by lung cancer-Influencing and campaigning to ensure patients have equitable access to the best treatment and care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group | Leicester | £5.5m |
| Pioneers UK Ministries | Doncaster | £5.5m |
| Amref Health Africa | London | £5.5m |
| Ct4n Charitable Trust | Enderby Leicester | £5.6m |