Penguins Against Cancer
Analysis
Penguins Against Cancer is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Penguins Against Cancer reported income of £110k and spending of £105k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £21k to £110k (+427%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Penguins Against Cancer sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norton Village Hall (£110k), Ozer Umagen (£110k) and Ehe Rare Cancer Charity (UK) (£110k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PENGUINS AGAINST CANCER IS A CHARITY SET UP TO COMBAT CANCER. ITS FOUNDERS WERE DRAWN FROM GUY'S HOSPITAL PENGUINS BUT NOW ITS MEMBERS COME FROM A WIDE RANGE OF AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND PROFESSIONS, ALL UNITING TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH, CANCER TREATMENT AND HOSPICES. PAC HAS NO START-UP OR RUNNING COSTS: EVERY PENNY DONATED GOES TO THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Village Hall | Suffolk | £110k |
| Ozer Umagen | London | £110k |
| Ehe Rare Cancer Charity (UK) | Kingston upon Thames | £110k |
| ARNI Stroke Rehab UK | Surrey | £110k |