CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK

Company number

04960054

Status

Active

Incorporation

2003-11-11

Last accounts made up

2024-12-31

Account category

GROUP

Primary SIC

86900

Hubs

UK Healthcare

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated (group)

Auditor

PKF Littlejohn LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Trustees have carefully considered the organisation's ability to continue operating as a going concern and are confident that it remains sustainable for the foreseeable future-defined as at least 12 months from the date of approving these financial statements. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's or parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Subsidiaries

• Helping Children with Cancer Limited · 1% held · England and Wales · raises funds via commercial activities
• Children with Cancer Research Limited · 1% held · England and Wales · dormant

Significant events

• “In 2024 alone we funded research projects in collaboration with other organisations worth over £4m.”
• “2024 saw the successful completion of the Children with Cancer UK 2024 Project Grant round resulting in the funding of 11 new projects.”
• “In 2024 we also showcased our first ever RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden. The balcony garden 'Raines Repurposed' was designed by Thomas Clarke and helped us engage with a brand-new audience as well as win two awards.”
• “We continued our development at Raines Retreat, with the refurbishment of the retreat and the completion of the building work in 2025.”
• “Our partnership with the Beads of Courage UK programme continued through 2024, and we helped to fund support for children and their families during some of the toughest times in their lives. Since our partnership began in 2019, we have helped support approximately 14,000 children in over 100 hospitals.”
• “We continued our partnership with Spread a Smile to improve the well-being of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families through entertainment and events.”
• “The 2024 TCS London Marathon took place on Sunday 21 April 2024. We had a team of 1,200 runners taking on the iconic course for Children with Cancer UK, and together, they raised over £2.8 million.”
• “We had 121 runners take part in the 2024 Great North Run. In total the team raised over £43,000.”
• “Children with Cancer UK had 88 riders take part in the 2024 BHF London to Brighton Cycle, raising over £64,000.”
• “The Rat Race team raised over £293,000 in 2024.”
• “Our campaign Pyjamarama, which went live in 2023, has grown and reached even more groups. Children were able to wear their pyjamas to their school or their youth group for a day, in return for a donation, in solidarity with the children undergoing treatment, who spend most of their time in their favourite pyjamas. We had 142 schools and organisations signed up, raising over £20,000.”
• “In 2024 we had a new corporate team join the charity. The Lazard partnership, that was secured in 2023, was able to kick off their fundraising and awareness raising, with volunteers from Lazard helping the charity throughout the year at multiple charity events. WTW's efforts increased and surpassed the original goal of £200,000 reaching well over £300,000 by the end of 2024. The corporate team also secured a spontaneous £250,000 donation to the charity that is to remain anonymous.”
• “Gift in Wills saw a total raised of £2.0 million and continues to be a reliable source of income for the charity.”
• “Our prize-led programme consisting of raffle grand draws and a weekly lottery raised £1.1 million.”
• “The cash, stewardship and in memory appeals, featuring a mix of inspiring case studies and profiles of the research project we help to fund, raised £1.7 million from existing donors.”
• “Cause-led regular giving raised £2.9 million.”
• “In August, we hosted our inaugural auction for a second year, raising a total of £316,767.”
• “Our annual Fundraising Gala took place on 27 November and raised an incredible £739,172.”

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