The Christie Charity
Analysis
The Christie Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in January 2023, 3 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 company (Companies House number 14567938). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Christie Charity reported income of £23.8m and spending of £42.8m, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2026, income grew from £17.4m to £23.8m (+37%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Christie Charity sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muslim Aid (£23.8m), The NHS Confederation (£24.0m) and The Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation (£23.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and investments 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £11.9m. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £38.5m. Reserves of £35.5m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 37%
- Legacies 50%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 12%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of The Christie Charity is to support the development of cancer prevention, treatment, research and education at The Christie NHS FT by Improving the patient and carer experienceFacilitating high quality research programmesEncouraging and supporting innovation in the development of servicesPromoting and supporting the training and personal development of staff
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim Aid | London | £23.8m |
| The NHS Confederation | London | £24.0m |
| The Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation | Surrey | £23.6m |
| Poor Servants of the Mother of God | London | £24.0m |