The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

Analysis

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 04615761). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity reported income of £42.9m and spending of £33.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £31.2m to £42.9m (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fedcap UK (£42.9m), Relief International UK (£43.3m) and The Royal Medical Foundation of Epsom College (£41.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90%, investments 8.2% and trading 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £13.9m. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 29%. Grants to other organisations totalled £16.8m. Reserves of £49.8m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 112 people.