The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation
Analysis
The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Poole. It was registered in April 2013, 13 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 08336028). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation reported income of £258k and spending of £207k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £40k to £258k (+552%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 315%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Gaucher Alliance (£258k), Middleton Hall Trust (£258k) and Oval Learning Cluster (£258k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our Foundation raises income from running fundraising activities such as charity balls, auctions, raffles, sponsored walks, donations and other events. The net profits are totally distributed in financial grants to deserving cancer sufferers and their families in the County of Dorset. Additionally we support other Dorset based organisations involved in the treatment and care of cancer patients.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Gaucher Alliance | London | £258k |
| Middleton Hall Trust | Staffordshire | £258k |
| Oval Learning Cluster | London | £258k |
| The Arisaig Partners Foundation | London | £258k |