Cancer Is a Drag
Analysis
Cancer Is a Drag is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cancer Is a Drag reported income of £11k and spending of £6,612, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,862 to £11k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cancer Is a Drag sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include So the Child May Live (£11k), James Rennie Parent Teachers and Friends Association (£11k) and Miss Marjorie E.rouse Charitable Foundation (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We hold fundraising Drag Themed events to help us provide financial support to people and their families living with cancer. Money raised is given to our beneficiaries in the form of grants ranging from £100 - £500, depending on circumstance; to support them with living costs, travel, medication, household goods, a treat away or other such items that in some way relieve additional distress.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| So the Child May Live | Merseyside | £11k |
| James Rennie Parent Teachers and Friends Association | Carlisle | £11k |
| Miss Marjorie E.rouse Charitable Foundation | London | £11k |
| Dunstable Men in Sheds | Bedfordshire | £11k |