Cancer Support UK (Csuk)

Analysis

Cancer Support UK (Csuk) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2004, 22 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 05048319). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Cancer Support UK (Csuk) reported income of £599k and spending of £571k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £568k to £599k (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cancer Support UK (Csuk) sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association Trading As Tourettes Action (£599k), Headway Nottingham Limited (£600k) and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund (£599k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £214k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 6.5%. Reserves of £121k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.