June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund
Analysis
June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06249601). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund reported income of £47k and spending of £6,162, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £53k to £47k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 229% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Justus (£47k), Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre (£47k) and Corfe Mullen Youth Trust (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Fund was created in 1997 to raise awareness of mesothelioma, fund research, support patients and carers and, more recently, to campaign for the Mesothelioma Charter.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Justus | Bedford | £47k |
| Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre | Southampton | £47k |
| Corfe Mullen Youth Trust | Wimborne | £47k |
| The Whipps Cross Hospital League of Friends | London | £47k |