Ark Cancer Charity
Analysis
Ark Cancer Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basingstoke. It was registered in November 2012, 14 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 08240913). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ark Cancer Charity reported income of £384k and spending of £266k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £174k to £384k (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 488%. Over the whole period it spent 172% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ark Cancer Charity sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include G M Morrison Charitable Trust (£384k), Romanian Rescue Appeal (£384k) and Copts in Need (£384k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Ark Cancer Charity operates locally to enhance the experience of patients receiving cancer treatment at Hampshire Hospitals, through funding wellbeing services which the NHS cannot currently deliver with the aim to support patients with symptoms associated with their cancer from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. We also provide grants to enhance NHS premises for cancer treatment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| G M Morrison Charitable Trust | London | £384k |
| Romanian Rescue Appeal | London | £384k |
| Copts in Need | Cleveland | £384k |
| Holy Ghost Christian Centre | London | £384k |