Poole and District Childrens Cancer Fund
Analysis
Poole and District Childrens Cancer Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Poole and District Childrens Cancer Fund reported income of £12k and spending of £4,242, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7,004 to £12k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 240%. Over the whole period it spent 138% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Poole and District Childrens Cancer Fund sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Surrey Heath Muslim Association (£12k), Webb Relief in Sickness Fund (£12k) and Blyth Care Charity (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's activities are chanelled towards supporting its aim: 'To enhance the quality of life for local children and their families undergoing treatment for cancer'. We raise money, receive donations (which we gift aid). The money is spent eg. a weekend at Center Parcs for the children, siblings and parents. Families are often pauperised when a child is ill - we pay bills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Heath Muslim Association | Surrey | £12k |
| Webb Relief in Sickness Fund | Derby | £12k |
| Blyth Care Charity | Northumberland | £12k |
| Charity of Rebecca Hussey for Africans | London | £12k |