Thurcroft Cancer Fund
Analysis
Thurcroft Cancer Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in January 2004, 22 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 04916518). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2023, Thurcroft Cancer Fund reported income of £42k and spending of £44k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2023, income grew from £39k to £42k (+7.6%), an average of +3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thurcroft Cancer Fund sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watlington Hospital Charitable Trust (£42k), Network for a Better World (£42k) and Rotary Club of Warwick Charities Trust Fund (£42k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years. 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
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We raise funds and donate to selected cancer projects in South Yorkshire, 8 societies, organisations and hospitals were beneficiaries of the fund. We raise money through the resale of second hand goods. All monies taken(except running costs) in the shop are donated. All staff are unpaid volunteers. Year ending 31 September 2013, ?66500 was shared between the 8 beneficiaries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Watlington Hospital Charitable Trust | Thame | £42k |
| Network for a Better World | Liverpool | £42k |
| Rotary Club of Warwick Charities Trust Fund | Warwickshire | £42k |
| Newlands Community Association | Bradford | £42k |