Baso-The Association for Cancer Surgery
Analysis
Baso-The Association for Cancer Surgery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2010, 16 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 07225131). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Baso-The Association for Cancer Surgery reported income of £215k and spending of £247k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £139k to £215k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Baso-The Association for Cancer Surgery sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital (£215k), Friends of Bristol Eye Hospital (£215k) and Radiotherapy UK (£215k).
Data notes from the register: 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
The Association is a membership association for members of the medical profession working with patients with cancer. It corresponds with its membership regularly to give them updates and information. It also runs a Scientific Conference annually, which features guest lectures, symposia and submitted abstracts. A more extensive programme of meetings is being developed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | Shepton Mallet | £215k |
| Friends of Bristol Eye Hospital | Bristol | £215k |
| Radiotherapy UK | London | £215k |
| Visit From the Stork | Salford | £215k |