# The Cancer Foundation Ltd

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1140164 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140164)
- Company number: 07427777
- Website: https://www.thecancerfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £58; spending £496
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cancer-foundation

To relieve sickness and promote good health by funding cancer researchTo reduce cancer incidence by improving education, awareness and understanding To fund research into medical treatments, alternative medicines, holistic treatments and research at independent lab's and bio-tech companiesTo help with the COVID-19 crisis To work with other charitable institutions

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | £58 | £496 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2025 | £39 | £605 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £86 | £1,471 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £36 | £1,476 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £36 | £679 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve sickness and to promote and protect good health by funding Cancer research.

## What it funds

The Cancer Foundation Ltd is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Cancer Foundation Ltd reported income of £58 and spending of £496. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2026, it spent £4,727 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cancer Foundation Ltd in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thecancerfoundation.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Cancer Foundation Ltd open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Cancer Foundation Ltd is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Cancer Foundation Ltd fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Cancer Foundation Ltd give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Cancer Foundation Ltd makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Cancer Foundation Ltd give each year?

The register does not break out The Cancer Foundation Ltd's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2026 was £496. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £945 a year.

### How large is The Cancer Foundation Ltd?

In its latest reported year The Cancer Foundation Ltd reported income of £58 and spending of £496.


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