Lingen Davies Cancer Fund Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Analysis
Lingen Davies Cancer Fund Charitable Incorporated Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in March 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lingen Davies Cancer Fund Charitable Incorporated Organisation reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.3m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £719k to £1.5m (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lingen Davies Cancer Fund Charitable Incorporated Organisation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SurvivorsUK (£1.5m), Jubilee Citizens UK (£1.5m) and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 80%, trading 12%, charitable activities 4.9% and investments 3.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £407k. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 26%. Grants to other organisations totalled £617k. Reserves of £441k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 52%
- Legacies 28%
- Charitable activities 4.9%
- Trading 12%
- Investments 3.7%
In the charity's own words
We raise funds for the relief of cancer patients in Shropshire Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. Donations are made to assist with the purchase of equipment and to ensure that cancer facilities are of a very high standard. Current fundraising to achieve this is through the Ruby Appeal. We are also looking at projects to encourage public engagement with screening programmes and awareness of symptoms
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| SurvivorsUK | London | £1.5m |
| Jubilee Citizens UK | Sutton Coldfield | £1.5m |
| Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum | Nottingham | £1.5m |
| Brent Centre for Young People | London | £1.5m |