Kidscan Limited
Analysis
Kidscan Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in December 2002, 24 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 04279954). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Kidscan Limited reported income of £118k and spending of £208k, spending 176% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £225k to £118k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kidscan Limited sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Resolve Now (£118k), Lancashire LGBT (£118k) and Home-Start Kettering Area (£118k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raise funds primarily for research into the causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of cancer in children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Resolve Now | London | £118k |
| Lancashire LGBT | Lytham Rd | £118k |
| Home-Start Kettering Area | England | £118k |
| The Tim Bacon Foundation | Cheshire | £118k |