01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043439
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- FK1 1LL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are dedicated to reducing the impact of throat cancers on individuals and wider society. We are here to offer support, and want to ensure that anyone affected, including the person who has cancer, their friends, and their loved ones, has access to the most up to date information available regarding their illness, the available treatments, and what to expect in recovery. Our work is guided by a team of leading cancer experts and consultants working in research and treatment of the illnesses we aim to fight. Find out more about the members of our team.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of and excellence in the treatment and healthcare of individuals suffering from head and neck cancers, leading to the advancement of health and the saving of lives. 4.2 The advancement of education in the causes and prevention of head and neck cancers, (including, but not exclusively, the encouragement of Human Papillomavirus [HPV] vaccination in both female and male children) -leading to the advancement of health and saving of lives. 4.3 The relief of suffering of those affected by head and neck cancers through the provision of information, advocacy services, emotional and practical support services. 4.4 The support of individuals and their carers / families through the provision of counselling, complementary therapies, nutritional advice and other associated support services as required. 4.5 To work in partnership with other charitable, medical and public bodies to develop the highest quality cancer services for patients. 4.6 The funding and advancement of research into the risks, causes, prevention and treatment of head and neck cancers and the dissemination of such research for public benefit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £43,994 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £40,141 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £32,209 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £40,740 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 31 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £28,972 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £33,841 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 27 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £66,817 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £40,070 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 31 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £54,358 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £46,182 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 30 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- c/o Moore Marshall Solicitors, Falkirk Business Hub, 45 Vicar Street, FALKIRK
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.throatcancerfoundation.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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