Orchid Cancer Appeal

Analysis

Orchid Cancer Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2000, 26 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 03963360). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Orchid Cancer Appeal reported income of £730k and spending of £813k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £530k to £730k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Orchid Cancer Appeal sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Savana Inc Ltd (£729k), Harvest Church London (£730k) and Rsa Trust (£729k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83% and charitable activities 16%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £92k. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 21%. Grants to other organisations totalled £60k. Reserves of £226k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.