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Youth Cancer Trust (UK) Limited

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1064736DorsetChildren and youth development
Income£148k2025-06-30
Spending£280ksame year
Spent / received172%5-year average
Size in its cause91st pctChildren and youth development
Registered1997Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Youth Cancer Trust (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in October 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03436893). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Youth Cancer Trust (UK) Limited reported income of £148k and spending of £280k, spending 189% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £103k to £148k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 172% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Youth Cancer Trust (UK) Limited 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 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guildford Lions Club (CIO) (£148k), Emily's Star (£149k) and Rotary Club of York Charity Fund (£148k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£76k£151k£227k£303k2021 Income: £103,0002021 Spending: £221,00020212022 Income: £101,9392022 Spending: £250,09220222023 Income: £182,9512023 Spending: £302,87420232024 Income: £238,9592024 Spending: £282,67420242025 Income: £147,9762025 Spending: £280,3172025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Youth Cancer Trust delivers two core services: therapeutic wellbeing holidays in Dorset and secure digital support. These services are available free of charge to young people aged 18 and over who were diagnosed with cancer before the age of 30, provided they reside in the UK or Irish Republic. For holiday stays, each young person may bring one friend or sibling at no additional cost.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Guildford Lions Club (CIO)Fleet£148k
Emily's StarMilton Keynes£149k
Rotary Club of York Charity FundYork£148k
The Harold and Alice Bridges CharityLancashire£149k