CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK

Registered charity 298405 · organisation 298405

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 January 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04960054
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£17,808,758
Latest expenditure
£14,098,567
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Children With Cancer Uk, 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, LONDON, WC1N 3NL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

OUR MAIN AIMS ARE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT CAUSES CHILDREN TO DEVELOP CANCER, TO DEVELOP IMPROVED TREATMENTS AND TO PROVIDE CARE FOR AFFECTED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT IS THE TRUSTEES' POLICY TO MAXIMISE THE PROPORTION OF CHARITABLE OUTPUT THAT IS ACHIEVED THROUGH GRANT MAKING TO ORGANISATIONS. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE CHARITY WILL FOCUS ON REVENUE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INTO CAUSES AND TREATMENT.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,808,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,098,567
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,633,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,091,962
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,110,417
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,850,984
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,844,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,855,149
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,762,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,342,172

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,808,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,098,567
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£176,495
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,633,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,091,962
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,110,417
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,850,984
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
206879
Income From Government Grants
£206,879
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,844,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,855,149
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£13,762,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,342,172
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
14838053
Income Other Trading Activities
1134242
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1195213
Income Other
641250
Income Total Income And Endowments
17808758
Income Legacies
1993300
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,360,139
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,738,428
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14098567
Expenditure Investment Management
32266
Expenditure Grants Institution
4302006
Expenditure Governance
992099
Expenditure Support Costs
1630848
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
627118
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£21,668,965
Assets Total Fixed
17973663
Assets Own Use
5222309
Assets Long Term Investment
12751354
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£19,239,325
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,121,193
Assets Current Investment
4889610
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,091,795
Creditors One Year Total Current
6558274
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8562919
Assets Cash
£11,176,934
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21668965
Funds Restricted
422830
Funds Total
22091795
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
13643162
Income Other Trading Activities
883917
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
453300
Income Other
211823
Income Total Income And Endowments
15192202
Income Legacies
2444893
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,447,063
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,644,899
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12091962
Expenditure Investment Management
28048
Expenditure Grants Institution
4534139
Expenditure Governance
1152441
Expenditure Support Costs
1617095
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
441084
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,381,604
Assets Total Fixed
16159085
Assets Own Use
3996483
Assets Long Term Investment
12162602
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,438,954
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,216,435
Assets Current Investment
4751924
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,381,604
Creditors One Year Total Current
7810321
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6406114
Assets Cash
£8,762,992
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18381604
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
18381604
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
13415147
Income Other Trading Activities
581771
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
91499
Income Other
22000
Income Total Income And Endowments
14110417
Income Legacies
2380956
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,119,479
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,731,505
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13850984
Expenditure Investment Management
5513
Expenditure Grants Institution
6971033
Expenditure Governance
46304
Expenditure Support Costs
1309872
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-204193
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,840,280
Assets Total Fixed
11600000
Assets Own Use
1600000
Assets Long Term Investment
10000000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,954,767
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,714,487
Assets Current Investment
4650280
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,840,280
Creditors One Year Total Current
9162224
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4552263
Assets Cash
£9,356,488
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14840280
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
14840280
Count Employees
37
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
14788679
Income Other Trading Activities
6850
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
48672
Income Other
248
Income Total Income And Endowments
14844449
Income Legacies
1976328
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,979,652
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,875,497
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9855149
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2227265
Expenditure Governance
46942
Expenditure Support Costs
826509
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
170161
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,455,222
Assets Total Fixed
10293735
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
10293735
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,007,494
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,846,007
Assets Current Investment
4596702
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,455,222
Creditors One Year Total Current
4665113
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5180894
Assets Cash
£7,074,406
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14455222
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
14455222
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
13583698
Income Other Trading Activities
48994
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
129182
Income Other
131
Income Total Income And Endowments
13762005
Income Legacies
13583698
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,057,943
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,284,229
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15342172
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6986761
Expenditure Governance
66037
Expenditure Support Costs
1027267
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-25491
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,295,761
Assets Total Fixed
10133555
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
10133555
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,734,976
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,572,770
Assets Current Investment
4554746
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,295,761
Creditors One Year Total Current
2652699
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7920071
Assets Cash
£2,069,985
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9295761
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9295761
Count Employees
55
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-01-24T00:00:00
Reason
Administrative dissolution under consideration
Assoc Organisation Number
5091466
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1171069
Assoc Charity Name
FELICIA'S COURAGE
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-08-29T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4049616
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1134687
Assoc Charity Name
THE BEN JOHNSON FORGET ME NOT FOUNDATION
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-19T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
274160
Assoc Registered Charity Number
274160
Assoc Charity Name
D L W MACFARLANE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-01-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-10-03T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1000341
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1000341
Assoc Charity Name
THE CHILDREN'S LEUKAEMIA TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 NOV 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 NOV 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 DEC 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 MAY 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 JUL 2016 as amended on 13 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
1) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER FORM OF CANCER (AND ALLIED DISORDERS) AND OF THEIR FAMILIES 2) TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE IN MATTERS RELATING TO LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER FORM OF CANCER (AND ALLIED DISORDERS) AFFECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 3) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, ALLEVIATION, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF LEUKAEMIA OR ANY OTHER FORM OF CANCER (AND ALLIED DISORDERS) AFFECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
182045
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA
Charity Name Id
182039
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA UK
Charity Name Id
182006
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHILDREN FIGHTING CANCER
Charity Name Id
182028
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA UK
Charity Name Id
182059
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE PAUL O'GORMAN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA
Charity Name Id
182023
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
182017
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA
Charity Name Id
526791
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHILDREN WITH CANCER

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff