Dragonfly Cancer Trust
Analysis
Dragonfly Cancer Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whitley Bay. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 10070362). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dragonfly Cancer Trust reported income of £215k and spending of £197k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £132k to £215k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dragonfly Cancer Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caldmore Village Festival Ltd (£215k), Act for Change (£215k) and Visit From the Stork (£215k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity supports young cancer patients up to and including their 25th birthday who are palliative. Dragonfly Dreams and Cash Gifts of up to £500 are given, with the emphasis on creating memories. Specialist Arts and Craft boxes are donated to young people's cancer wards across the U.K.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Caldmore Village Festival Ltd | Walsall | £215k |
| Act for Change | Radlett | £215k |
| Visit From the Stork | Salford | £215k |
| Maidstone Homeless Care | Maidstone | £215k |