Breast Cancer Kent
Analysis
Breast Cancer Kent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 2017, 9 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Breast Cancer Kent reported income of £142k and spending of £112k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £110k to £142k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 320%. Over the whole period it spent 35% 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 Kent sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South West London Islamic Society (£142k), Dereham Meeting Point (£143k) and The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited (£142k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity aims to provide the following to the people of Kent and East Sussex; protection and promotion of health, relief of those in ill-health as a result of breast cancer, promotion of research into the nature, causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of breast cancer and the advancement of education through providing training to medical professionals specialising in breast cancer.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South West London Islamic Society | London | £142k |
| Dereham Meeting Point | Dereham | £143k |
| The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation Limited | St Albans | £142k |
| The Sophie Rolf Trust | Isle of Wight | £143k |