CCEW Charity Commission profile

CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK)

Registered charity 1105703 · organisation 4006555

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 September 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05048319
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£539,851
Latest expenditure
£767,721
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cancer Support UK, The Old Church, 89B Quicks Road, LONDON, SW19 1EX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CANCER SUPPORT UK* PROVIDES PRACTICAL & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH CANCER, DURING & AFTER THE TREATMENT PERIOD. WE SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH ALL KINDS OF CANCER ACROSS THE UK. OUR SERVICES, INCL OUR TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUPS & CANCER KITS, ARE DESIGNED & DELIVERED BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CANCER THEMSELVES TO IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS.*Formerly known as Cancer Recovery Foundation

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
10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£539,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£767,721
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
20 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£769,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,233
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
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£551,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,822
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
4 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£567,544
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,041
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
11 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,104,949
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,602

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
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£539,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£767,721
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
20 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£769,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,233
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
15
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
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£551,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,822
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
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
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£567,544
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,041
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
40
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
11 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,104,949
Total Gross Expenditure
£637,602
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
35

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
10 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
496893
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
42225
Income Investments
733
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
539851
Income Legacies
19768
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£64,146
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£703,575
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
767721
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15931
Expenditure Support Costs
101700
Expenditure Depreciation
831
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
831
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,123
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£133,795
Assets Total Liabilities
£99,672
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,123
Creditors One Year Total Current
75310
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
24362
Assets Cash
£103,926
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
34123
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
34123
Count Employees
7
Charity Only 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
20 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
698078
Income Other Trading Activities
48283
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1425
Income Other
21583
Income Total Income And Endowments
769369
Income Legacies
216166
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£104,315
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£490,344
Expenditure Other
94574
Expenditure Total
689233
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
94574
Expenditure Depreciation
982
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
982
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£311,559
Assets Total Fixed
831
Assets Own Use
831
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£410,084
Assets Total Liabilities
£148,922
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£261,993
Creditors One Year Total Current
78143
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
70779
Assets Cash
£371,340
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-49566
Funds Restricted
311559
Funds Total
261993
Count Employees
6
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
18 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
549263
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1771
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
551034
Income Legacies
142629
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£169,653
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£570,508
Expenditure Other
23661
Expenditure Total
763822
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
129529
Expenditure Depreciation
982
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£76,204
Assets Total Fixed
1813
Assets Own Use
1813
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£227,469
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,425
Assets Current Investment
30247
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£181,857
Creditors One Year Total Current
47425
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£197,222
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
76204
Funds Restricted
105653
Funds Total
181857
Count Employees
6
Charity Only 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
4 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
503577
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
63967
Income Total Income And Endowments
567544
Income Legacies
104040
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£255,909
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£574,132
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
830041
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
132209
Expenditure Depreciation
2262
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£362,666
Assets Total Fixed
2795
Assets Own Use
2795
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£480,912
Assets Total Liabilities
£89,062
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£394,645
Creditors One Year Total Current
89062
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£342,345
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
362666
Funds Restricted
31979
Funds Total
394645
Count Employees
8
Charity Only 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
11 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1039178
Income Other Trading Activities
65771
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1104949
Income Legacies
590682
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£190,776
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£446,826
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
637602
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23000
Expenditure Support Costs
145985
Expenditure Depreciation
1431
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£606,654
Assets Total Fixed
2484
Assets Own Use
2484
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£728,672
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,014
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£657,142
Creditors One Year Total Current
74014
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£606,654
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
624511
Funds Restricted
32631
Funds Total
657142
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-09-02T00:00:00
Charity Name
CANCER SUPPORT UK (CSUK)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-12-08T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5147685
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1189147
Assoc Charity Name
THE CHEMOTHERAPY CANCER PROJECT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 FEB 2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21 DEC 2016
Charitable Objects
1. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO MEET THE MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SPIRITUAL AND OTHER NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AS AN HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PREVENT AND TREAT CANCER; AND2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF CANCER.
Area Of Benefit
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
513896
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHILDREN'S CANCER RECOVERY PROJECT
Charity Name Id
514081
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BREAST CANCER PARTNERSHIP
Charity Name Id
378239
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CANCER RECOVERY FOUNDATION UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures