The Skin Cancer Research Fund

Analysis

The Skin Cancer Research Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 March 2025, The Skin Cancer Research Fund reported income of £39k and spending of £41k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £39k (+242%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1830%. Over the whole period it spent 31% 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund 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 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association for Yoga Studies (Ays) (£39k), The Sway Welfare Aid Group (£39k) and The John Beckwith Charitable Trust (£39k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.