OPA Cancer Charity
Analysis
OPA Cancer Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in May 2021, 5 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 provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, OPA Cancer Charity reported income of £224k and spending of £276k, spending 123% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, OPA Cancer Charity sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% 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 Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation (£224k), South Somerset Community Accessible Transport (£224k) and Youth United Foundation (£224k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(1) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THOSE AFFECTED BY OESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC CANCER; (2) RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AMONG THOSE AFFECTED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (3) PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING AND COLLABORATING WITH RESEARCH PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONDITIONS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation | Barrow-In-Furness | £224k |
| South Somerset Community Accessible Transport | Somerset | £224k |
| Youth United Foundation | London | £224k |
| The Shanley Charitable Trust | London | £224k |