Children's Cancer North

Analysis

Children's Cancer North is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in June 2020, 6 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, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Children's Cancer North reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.2m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £1.0m (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Children's Cancer North sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tendring Mental Health Support (£1.0m), Beauland Limited (£1.0m) and The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 50%, trading 45% and investments 5.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £213k. Charitable activities took 51% of spending and raising funds 48%. Grants to other organisations totalled £474k. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate.