Children with Cancer UK

Analysis

Children with Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04960054). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Children with Cancer UK reported income of £17.6m and spending of £16.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14.8m to £17.6m (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Children with Cancer UK sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Debra (£17.6m), Internews Europe (£17.8m) and Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care (£17.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83%, trading 9.8% and investments 3.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.6m. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4.8m. Reserves of £24.2m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.