01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 27 May 2005
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 05403443
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £1,637,463
- Latest expenditure
- £2,348,222
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Ovarian Cancer Action, 483 Green Lanes, LONDON, N13 4BS
Website recorded by the regulator: www.ovarian.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Ovarian Cancer Action strives to stop women dying from ovarian cancer. We fund world-class scientific research leading to innovative treatments and progressive solutions. Ovarian Cancer Action campaigns to ensure women and healthcare providers know risk factors, symptoms and treatment options to enable informed and rapid action.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 19 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,637,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,348,222
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,609,197
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,317,794
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,408,297
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,375,670
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 19 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,317,919
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,638,120
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 16 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £3,017,428
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,401,383
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 19 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,637,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,348,222
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- 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 Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 8
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,609,197
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,317,794
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 407109
- Income From Government Grants
- £407,109
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 8
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 24 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,408,297
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,375,670
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,018,063
- 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 Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 10
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 19 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,317,919
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,638,120
- 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
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £822,848
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 20
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 16 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £3,017,428
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,401,383
- 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
- £6,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- 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
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 19 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1568404
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 69059
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1637463
- Income Legacies
- 154952
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £822,800
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,525,422
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2348222
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 520486
- Expenditure Governance
- 36636
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 501732
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- -4363
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,643,962
- Assets Total Fixed
- 869380
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 869380
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,514,062
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £398,395
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,985,047
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 398395
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,351,478
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1956423
- Funds Restricted
- 28624
- Funds Total
- 1985047
- Count Employees
- 20
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2533609
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 75588
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2609197
- Income Legacies
- 749512
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £635,242
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,682,552
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2317794
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 601026
- Expenditure Governance
- 31983
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 499212
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- -10701
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,916,224
- Assets Total Fixed
- 854336
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 854336
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,618,539
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £772,707
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,700,168
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 772707
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,199,055
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2592073
- Funds Restricted
- 108095
- Funds Total
- 2700168
- Count Employees
- 17
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 24 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3392000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 16297
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3408297
- Income Legacies
- 211740
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £581,177
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,794,493
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3375670
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 517009
- Expenditure Governance
- 33600
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 380622
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- -8656
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,534,946
- Assets Total Fixed
- 845982
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 845982
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,968,481
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,394,997
- Assets Current Investment
- 255000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,419,466
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1394997
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,410,001
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2396877
- Funds Restricted
- 22589
- Funds Total
- 2419466
- Count Employees
- 19
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 19 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2317665
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 254
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2317919
- Income Legacies
- 169715
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £383,233
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,254,887
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2638120
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 740828
- Expenditure Governance
- 18995
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 337374
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 2688
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,330,525
- Assets Total Fixed
- 54638
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 54638
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,780,861
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,440,004
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,395,495
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1440004
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,477,171
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2123738
- Funds Restricted
- 271757
- Funds Total
- 2395495
- Count Employees
- 19
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 16 December 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3017208
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 220
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3017428
- Income Legacies
- 122670
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £434,364
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,967,019
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2401383
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 586759
- Expenditure Governance
- 18558
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 245171
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 6950
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,016,359
- Assets Total Fixed
- 51950
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 51950
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,706,209
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,045,151
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,713,008
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1045151
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,331,135
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2185390
- Funds Restricted
- 527618
- Funds Total
- 2713008
- Count Employees
- 18
- 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
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- OVARIAN CANCER ACTION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-10-31T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5117307
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1179108
- Assoc Charity Name
- GO GIRLS
- Charity Name
- OVARIAN CANCER ACTION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2005-05-27T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 MARCH 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 1 DECEMBER 2006 AND 22 JUNE 2007. as amended on 05 Mar 2012 as amended on 15 Jun 2023
- Charitable Objects
- THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH, AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF GYNAECOLOGICAL RELATED CANCERS AND IN ALL OTHER BRANCHES OF ONCOLOGY TO THE INTENT THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH BE DISSEMINATED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 466534
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- OVARIAN CANCER ACTION LTD
- Charity Name Id
- 466528
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HELENE HARRIS MEMORIAL TRUST
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures