Breast Cancer Research Aid (Bcra)
Analysis
Breast Cancer Research Aid (Bcra) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2016, 10 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Breast Cancer Research Aid (Bcra) reported income of £123k and spending of £132k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £76k to £123k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 60%. 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, Breast Cancer Research Aid (Bcra) sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acid Survivors Trust International (£123k), Friarsgate Trust (£123k) and The International Association for Human Values (£123k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity helps save lives by supporting the ongoing research into breast cancer, and contributing to the further understanding of the disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment by supporting ground-breaking research programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Survivors Trust International | London | £123k |
| Friarsgate Trust | Chichester | £123k |
| The International Association for Human Values | Reading | £123k |
| The Bothwell Charitable Trust | Berkshire | £123k |