Beds Prostate Cancer Support Group
Analysis
Beds Prostate Cancer Support Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Beds Prostate Cancer Support Group reported income of £29k and spending of £48k, spending 165% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £13k to £29k (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Beds Prostate Cancer Support Group sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tatton Estate Foundation (£29k), The George Ernest Ellis Foundation (£29k) and Rotary Club of Derby Charitable Trust (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting men and their families in Bedfordshire who have had prostate cancer (PCa), are undergoing treatment or who have been recently diagnosed and have to make a decision on which treatment to have. Also, creating awareness of PCa at exhibitions, fairs, well-being days and other events, undertaking free walk-in PSA testing days and helping to fund projects on PCa in local hospitals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Tatton Estate Foundation | Knutsford | £29k |
| The George Ernest Ellis Foundation | Leicestershire | £29k |
| Rotary Club of Derby Charitable Trust | Derby | £29k |
| Himley Memorial Charitable Trust | Oxfordshire | £29k |