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Cancer charities in the UK

There are 1,447 registered charities in England and Wales working on cancer. 779 of them (54%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year.

Updated from the Charity Commission register.

Cancer charities fund research, help on hospital wards and in hospices, and support people and their families through treatment and afterwards. Alongside the well-known national names there are many small charities set up for one hospital, one kind of cancer or one community, some of them by families who've lived through it.

If cancer has touched your life, giving can be a way of saying thank you, or of remembering someone. A small, local charity can often tell you exactly where your gift goes, and you can stay part of their story for years.

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Emotional and practical support

207 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Leukaemia Cancer Society

    N22 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Recruit bone marrow donors, home and hospital visits, on house counselling,telephone help line,cancer information and translations, accommodation for families and children with serious long term illness. such as…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Bury Cancer Support Centre

    BL8 · Income £100k to £1m

    Support to Cancer Patients and their Families. The Centre is the Multi Agency Cancer Service for Bury and local areas A range of Services : Counselling . Hypnotherapy Relaxation Classes . Nutrional Advice ,Financial and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Bonded Thru Cancer

    E14 · Income under £10k

    BTC preserves and protects the good health of cancer patients and their families in England and Wales. We do this by educating the public and medical profession about the emotional and wellbeing needs of cancer patients…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Solihull Cancer Support Group

    B91 · Income under £10k

    The charity provides support for cancer patients and their families and organises meetings and talks (by surgeons, oncologists and Cancer related services) every 2nd Thursday of the month at Marie Curie Hospice…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Cancer research

421 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. The Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Fund

    HP16 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provide holidays for children suffering from cancer & their families.Raise funds to improve children's oncology wards.Raising funds for childhood cancer research in particular neuroblastoma.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Sussex Cancer Fund

    BN2 · Income £100k to £1m

    To provide financial support for cancer research and for the provision, maintenance and replacement of facilities, equipment and buildings for the Radiotherapy and Oncology department at the Royal Sussex County…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Lymphoma Leukaemia Myeloma Fund (Wales)

    SA3 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Fund raising to promote the work of the Haematology unit at Swansea NHS Trust, and related institutions in Wales, in the support of patients and their families diagnosed with blood cancer diseases e.g. Lymphoma,…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. The Castle Hill Hospital Cancer Trust Fund

    HU1 · Income under £10k

    The purchase or hire of equipment required for use in investigating, treating or alleviating the suffering of any cancer patient in the north humberside or scarborough region or for purposes of research leading to the…

    Charity Commission record

Children and young people with cancer

335 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Touch of Sparkle

    CB3 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Touch of Sparkle primarily provides care packs to adult and teenage cancer patients at all stages of treatment - surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The care packs contain a range of practical items, distractions,…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. The Robbie Anderson Cancer Trust

    LE67 · Income under £10k

    The Robbie Anderson Cancer Trust aims to improve the quality of life for all young people fighting cancer in the Leicestershire area by raising funds to support the children's oncology ward with recreational comforts,…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Latch Welsh Children's Cancer Charity

    CF14 · Income £100k to £1m

    Latch is here for families affected by childhood cancer in Wales, providing bespoke emotional, practical and financial support. The charity is based at the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. We support children…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Parents Association of Children With Tumours and Leukaemia

    S10 · Income £100k to £1m

    Provides support and organises trips, treats and holidays for families of children being treated for cancer or leukaemia at Sheffield Children's Hospital. Supports reseach projects and provides equipment for the ward,…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Hospital care and treatment

303 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Bath Cancer Unit Support Group

    BA14 · Income £100k to £1m

    To improve the care for Cancer patients being treated at the Oncology, Breast Cancer,Urology and Radiotherapy Units at The Royal United Hospital Bath and other health units in Bath and surrounding areas in North East…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Fortuneswell Cancer Trust

    DT2 · Income £100k to £1m

    Activities to improve services provided to cancer patients in Dorset, mainly though the Dorset County Hospital eg funding training and further education for staff treating cancer patients, supporting cancer related…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Cancer Research and Genetics UK

    CF37 · Income £100k to £1m

    Provides information on Cancer Research and its Genetic links and supports the purchase of Cancer Research equipment at the major Institutes and Universities in the UK. Support cancer patients and to provide respite and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Thyroid Cancer Support Group - Wales

    CF64 · Income under £10k

    Improving the physical conditions for thyroid cancer patients receiving treatment at Velindre hospital, Cardiff. Developing gardens outside treatment rooms to provide a pleasant outlook for patients. A mural to provide…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Small charities worth knowing

779 cancer charities have an income under £100,000 a year. Most are run by a few people, often volunteers, and few of them can afford to advertise. Here are some of them, each with recent accounts on the register.

  1. Aoife's Bubbles Charity

    CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The UKs only childhood cancer charity dedicated to raising awareness of germ cell cancer in children alongside providing mental health and emotional support to families affected by childhood cancer, childhood cancer…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. The Claypool Trust

    IP18 · Income under £10k

    A grant making charity supporting 1. overseas charitable work meeting educational needs of the poor2.Cancer and cancer-related charities, Hospices and cottage hospitals in the United Kingdom, small UK based charities…

    Charity Commission record

  3. Bowel Disease UK

    SW20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The charities objective is to finance areas of academic medical research to improve treatments and outcomes for patients with bowel cancer, Colitis and Crohn's disease through research programmes. Our research is based…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Jessica's Sarcoma Awareness

    NE47 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To promote and protect the health and welfare of people suffering from sarcoma cancer and their families through the provision of financial assistance, information, equipment and other practical support as the trustees…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  5. Cancer Care Hospital & Research Charitable Trust

    UB6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Supporting Cancer treatment, awareness and education.

    Charity Commission record

  6. St Helens Cancer Support Group

    WA10 · Income under £10k

    The relief of sickness within the St Helens and surrounding areas, among persons who are or have been affected by cancer and their carers, by the provision of support, information and such other means as the trustees…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  7. Sri Lanka Leukaemia Foundation (UK)

    SW19 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Our Charity was established for the specific purpose of making grants to Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka which is the main Hospital for treatment of Cancer in Sri Lanka. When Apeksha Hospital has a need for Medical and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  8. Dylan's Quest

    SO16 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Supporting children and young adults with life limiting conditions or terminal illness and their families who come under Southampton Children's Hospital, the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Ward, Southampton and Naomi…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Find the cancer charities that fit you

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Cancer charities by town

The towns and cities with the most cancer charities, counted by where each charity is registered. London's number includes national charities with a head office there.

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Questions people ask

How many cancer charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,447 registered charities in England and Wales working on cancer. 779 of them (54%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in October 2026. Scotland and Northern Ireland keep their own registers, so their charities aren't counted here.

What do cancer charities do?

Going by what they say about themselves on the register, the most common kinds of work are cancer research (421 charities), children and young people with cancer (335 charities), and hospital care and treatment (303 charities). Many do more than one of these.

Which cancer charity should I give to?

The one that fits what matters to you. Tell us a little about it and we'll pick the few charities that fit you best, with the reasons why. It's free, takes a couple of minutes, and we never ask for any contact details. No charity can pay to appear on your list.

Why give to a small charity working on cancer?

Small charities run on very little, so a regular gift, however modest, helps them plan ahead. They're often rooted in one place, so you can get to know the people doing the work and see what your help does. Every charity listed on this page has an income under £1 million a year and has sent the Charity Commission accounts in the last two and a half years.

How can I check a charity is genuine?

Look it up on the Charity Commission register by its name or charity number. Its page there shows what it does, who its trustees are and its latest accounts. Every charity on this page links straight to its register record.

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