Ovarian Cancer Action

Analysis

Ovarian Cancer Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2005, 21 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 05403443). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ovarian Cancer Action reported income of £1.6m and spending of £2.3m, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.0m to £1.6m (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ovarian Cancer Action sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wolverhampton Youth Zone (£1.6m), North and West Gloucestershire Citizens Advice (£1.6m) and Archange Lebrun Trust Limited (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 4.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £155k. Charitable activities took 64% of spending and raising funds 35%. Grants to other organisations totalled £520k. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.