Cancer Active Recovery Support
Analysis
Cancer Active Recovery Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in December 2022, 4 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cancer Active Recovery Support reported income of £39k and spending of £59k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £50k to £39k (-23%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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 Active Recovery Support sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family Worship Centre (£39k), Inner Joy Foundation Ltd (£39k) and With Love Emma (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Cancer Active Recovery Support (C.A.R.S.) based Northwest Leicestershire aims to support individuals following a cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery through a variety of free of charge community-based interventions. The charity currently delivers in Leicestershire, but is widening its provision into Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Derbyshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Family Worship Centre | Sheffield | £39k |
| Inner Joy Foundation Ltd | Stanmore | £39k |
| With Love Emma | Lougton | £39k |
| Rotary Club of Shepperton Aurora Benevolent Fund | Surrey | £39k |