The Cancer Laryngectomee Trust
Analysis
The Cancer Laryngectomee Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in August 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2026, The Cancer Laryngectomee Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £6,552 to £12k (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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 Cancer Laryngectomee Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizen Development Community Centre (£12k), The Emmaus (Wessex) Trust (£12k) and Ilmington Village Hall (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Cancer Laryngectomee Trust was formed in 1985 by Sydney Norgate, a laryngectomee. Working throughout the UK it provides help, support and information in response to a wide variety of problems and needs experienced by sufferers from cancer of the larynx and their carers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen Development Community Centre | London | £12k |
| The Emmaus (Wessex) Trust | Shepton Mallet | £12k |
| Ilmington Village Hall | Warwickshire | £12k |
| Lauren Hoare and Rosie Howis Teenager and Young Persons Cancer Fund (Larf Cornwall) | Truro | £12k |