Cancer Prevention Research Trust
Analysis
Cancer Prevention Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Cancer Prevention Research Trust reported income of £857k and spending of £651k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £402k to £857k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Prevention Research Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beyond the Streets (£857k), County Durham Furniture Help Scheme (£859k) and Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities (£856k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 6.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £756k. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £340k. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 23 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.0%
- Legacies 88%
- Charitable activities 0.9%
- Investments 6.8%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Our charity is focused on research for cancer risk factors regarding chemicals in food and the environment in general. Research has progressed systematically to identify potential agents that reduce cancer risk and to develop strategies that take advantage of basic research results. Furthermore, advances in our understanding of new and emerging technologies have become important tools for cancer p
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond the Streets | London | £857k |
| County Durham Furniture Help Scheme | Chilton | £859k |
| Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities | Dorchester | £856k |
| The Millennium Centre (St Helens) Ltd | St Helens | £859k |