Pancreatic Cancer UK

Analysis

Pancreatic Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2006, 20 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 05658041). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Pancreatic Cancer UK reported income of £14.5m and spending of £14.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9.3m to £14.5m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. 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, Pancreatic Cancer UK sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (£14.4m), The Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor - English Province (£14.5m) and Active Nation UK Ltd (£14.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97%, trading 1.6% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £771k. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 39%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.2m. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 116 people.