Breast Cancer Now

Analysis

Breast Cancer Now is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09347608). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Breast Cancer Now reported income of £59.3m and spending of £66.8m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £43.0m to £59.3m (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Breast Cancer Now sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation (£56.6m), Selwood Housing Society Limited (£60.5m) and Medical Aid for Palestinians (£56.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65%, trading 19%, charitable activities 13% and investments 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.0m. Charitable activities took 51% of spending and raising funds 47%. Grants to other organisations totalled £15.9m. Reserves of £40.5m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 397 people.