MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-17
Watchouts
Cash
£6M
-43.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£39M
+116.4% vs 2023
Employees
1,697
-11.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT 2006-06-29 → present
- MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF 1997-04-20 → 2006-06-29
- CANCER RELIEF MACMILLAN FUND 1989-06-30 → 1997-04-20
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £232,040,000 | £245,546,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£30,124,000 | £21,774,000 | |
| Cash | £9,731,000 | £5,524,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £103,402,000 | £95,206,000 | |
| Net assets | £18,141,000 | £39,265,000 | |
| Equity | £18,141,000 | £39,265,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,914 | 1,697 | |
| Wages | £80,154,000 | £71,922,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -13.0% | 8.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 91.0% | 79.1% | |
| Current ratio | 8.32x | 8.93x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees have an expectation that the charity will continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of approval of this report and for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. They are satisfied that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis...”
Group structure
- MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT · parent
- Macmillan Cancer Support Trading Limited 100%
- Macmillan Cancer Support Enterprises Limited 100%
- Cancerbackup 100%
- Macmillan Healthcare Lottery Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In 2024, Macmillan engaged with millions of people affected by cancer across the UK through various channels.”
- “Macmillan launched a new campaign in 2024 that delivered impact for over 3.5 million people.”
- “His Majesty confirmed his continued patronage of Macmillan Cancer Support.”
- “The organisation initiated a new Cancer Charities Coalition in Northern Ireland with six founding members.”
- “In August 2024, Macmillan relocated its London office to a new accessible building with sustainable credentials.”
- “In 2023, Macmillan launched a pilot Impact Investment Portfolio, committing to invest £3.5 million in cancer care innovation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 63 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA, Sophia | Secretary | 2025-02-25 | — | — |
| ABRAHAM, Jean Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2021-06-15 | Dec 1967 | British |
| BAKHAI, Minal, Dr | Director | 2025-02-24 | May 1982 | British |
| BENNETT, David Jonathan | Director | 2025-10-06 | Mar 1962 | British |
| HIGHAM, Rachel | Director | 2020-09-01 | Jun 1974 | British |
| HOWE, Catherine Susannah | Director | 2019-10-15 | Sep 1967 | British |
| KERR, Ronald James, Sir | Director | 2025-10-06 | Feb 1950 | British |
| NADER, Anas, Dr | Director | 2025-02-24 | Jun 1984 | Canadian |
| NESMES, Anne-Francoise Michele | Director | 2025-12-10 | May 1971 | French,British |
| NYANIN, Felicia | Director | 2023-07-27 | Sep 1982 | British |
| OWEN, Nicholas Robson | Director | 2020-09-01 | Dec 1963 | British |
| WARE, Mark Morrell | Director | 2019-10-15 | Jun 1958 | British |
Show 63 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENSON, Marina Victoria | Secretary | 2007-01-02 | 2018-07-17 |
| COX, Elspeth | Secretary | 2018-07-17 | 2024-02-29 |
| COX, Elspeth | Secretary | 2012-05-07 | 2012-09-30 |
| FARRINGTON, David John | Secretary | 2006-02-02 | 2006-12-31 |
| MOSCROP, Emma Jane | Secretary | 2005-01-17 | 2007-10-31 |
| PRIESTLEY, Christopher Severyn Somerville | Secretary | 2008-03-01 | 2009-01-13 |
| ROSSI, Paul Nigel | Secretary | — | 2004-12-31 |
| WILLIS, Andrew Charles | Secretary | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-24 |
| AHLUWALIA, Jagjit Singh, Dr | Director | 2017-04-27 | 2026-03-05 |
| AHMED, Naeem, Dr | Director | 2014-04-29 | 2016-05-24 |
| ASQUITH, Jonathan Paul | Director | — | 2006-06-28 |
| BEELEY, Anthony Francis Mycroft, Captain | Director | — | 1996-06-26 |
| BENSON, Christopher John, Sir | Director | 1995-09-27 | 2000-12-13 |
| CALMAN, Kenneth, Professor Sir | Director | 1999-02-17 | 2005-06-30 |
| CLINE, Tara Jane Margaret | Director | 2005-09-19 | 2015-07-23 |
| CORNER, Jessica, Professor | Director | 2000-12-13 | 2004-11-10 |
| CORNISH, Iain Charles Andrew | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2026-03-05 |
| CROSSWELL, Irene Patricia | Director | 2014-04-29 | 2017-04-29 |
| CUMMINGS, Jane Frances | Director | 2014-04-29 | 2023-07-27 |
| DOUGLAS, Derek Jack | Director | 2006-01-16 | 2012-07-12 |
| DUFF, Andrew James | Director | 2011-03-02 | 2020-07-29 |
| DUNDAS, James Frederick Trevor | Director | 1996-10-02 | 2010-07-29 |
| EISEN, Timothy George | Director | 2011-12-15 | 2021-06-16 |
| EVERED, David Charles, Dr | Director | 2005-09-19 | 2015-07-23 |
| FRANCE, Christopher Walter, Sir | Director | 1996-01-24 | 2004-06-30 |
| GROSVENOR, Jane Meriel | Director | — | 1993-06-30 |
| HAMBRO, Richard Alexander | Director | — | 2001-07-04 |
| HANKS, Geoffrey Warren, Professor | Director | — | 2001-12-11 |
| HASSAM, Ahmed Gulamabbas, Dr | Director | 2000-12-13 | 2004-06-30 |
| HEALE, Simon John Newton | Director | 2010-05-13 | 2016-12-31 |
| HOLLINGSWORTH, Clare Margaret | Director | 2011-04-27 | 2014-03-21 |
| KENT, Katharine Lucy Mary, The Duchess Of Kent | Director | 1998-02-18 | 2001-12-11 |
| KIRK, Susan | Director | 1999-02-17 | 2014-07-23 |
| LACEY, Kenneth Lee | Director | 2007-12-13 | 2017-03-20 |
| LANCASTER, Judith Helene | Director | 2005-09-19 | 2010-07-29 |
| LANGLEY, Susan Carol | Director | 2017-07-19 | 2021-06-16 |
| LEWIS, Martyn John Dudley | Director | — | 1995-06-28 |
| MACHALE, Joseph Patrick | Director | 2002-07-24 | 2012-07-12 |
| MACKLE, Feilim | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2021-07-29 |
| MALE, David Ronald | Director | — | 2000-06-06 |
| MEHMET, Mohammed | Director | 2019-10-15 | 2025-10-06 |
| MICKLETHWAIT, Jane Evelyn | Director | — | 1996-06-26 |
| MURLEY, Richard Andrew | Director | 2017-04-27 | 2026-03-05 |
| O'BRIEN, Una Noelle, Dame | Director | 2018-01-02 | 2021-06-16 |
| OLIVER, Gillian Frances, Dame | Director | 1999-02-17 | 2000-02-16 |
| PALCA, Julia Charlotte | Director | 2001-10-31 | 2019-04-30 |
| PATON, David Romer | Director | 1999-02-17 | 2005-06-30 |
| PETLEY, Victoria | Director | 1999-02-17 | 2005-06-30 |
| PILLING, Joseph Grant, Sir | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2015-07-23 |
| PRIOR-PALMER, Simon Erroll | Director | 2000-12-13 | 2013-07-23 |
| RAMIREZ, Amanda Jane, Professor | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2011-02-04 |
| SCOTT, Douglas Andrew | Director | — | 1995-06-28 |
| SCOTT, Thomas Hardy, The Rev | Director | 1993-07-28 | 1997-05-20 |
| SIMONDS-GOODING, Anthony James Joseph | Director | — | 2001-07-04 |
| SLEVIN, Maurice Louis | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2009-09-22 |
| SNOWBALL, Priscilla Deborah | Director | 2004-09-16 | 2008-06-13 |
| STOKES-LAMPARD, Helen Jayne, Dr | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-10-14 |
| STRAUSS, Toby Emil | Director | 2013-04-29 | 2022-02-10 |
| TAYLOR, Hugh Henderson, Sir | Director | 2011-04-17 | 2017-07-19 |
| THOMPSON, Suki Frances Allison | Director | 2011-04-27 | 2018-12-21 |
| TUCKWELL, Gareth David, Dr | Director | 2003-04-02 | 2013-07-23 |
| WILSON-BARNETT, Jenifer | Director | — | 1999-12-14 |
| ZETLAND, Susan Rose, Marchioness Of | Director | 1996-12-04 | 1998-06-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 270 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-03-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-29 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+5.8%
£232,040,000 £245,546,000
-
Cash
-43.2%
£9,731,000 £5,524,000
-
Net assets
+116.4%
£18,141,000 £39,265,000
-
Employees
-11.3%
1,914 1,697
-
Wages
-10.3%
£80,154,000 £71,922,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers