Cancer 52
Analysis
Cancer 52 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07994413). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cancer 52 reported income of £363k and spending of £349k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £176k to £363k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cancer 52 sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust Ltd (£363k), Island Health Trust (£363k) and Mrs Waterhouse Charitable Trust (£363k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote and protect the health and sufferers of rare and less common cancers for the public benefit by :(a) Promoting understanding, awareness and research about rare and less common cancers(b) acting as a collective voice and advocating needs of individuals affected by a rare or less common cancers(c)supporting not-for-profit organisations in field of rare and less common cancers
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust Ltd | London | £363k |
| Island Health Trust | Sittingbourne | £363k |
| Mrs Waterhouse Charitable Trust | Manchester | £363k |
| The Friends of Thame Hospital | Thame | £364k |