# Cancer Is A Drag

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1160129 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1160129)
- Website: https://www.cancerisadrag.org
- Latest income: £13.3k; spending £14.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cancer-is-a-drag

We hold fundraising Drag Themed events to help us provide financial support to people and their families living with cancer. Money raised is given to our beneficiaries in the form of grants ranging from £100 - £500, depending on circumstance; to support them with living costs, travel, medication, household goods, a treat away or other such items that in some way relieve additional distress.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Cancer Is A Drag is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services. In its latest reported year Cancer Is A Drag reported income of £13.3k and spending of £14.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cancer Is A Drag in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (cancerisadrag.org) 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 Cancer Is A Drag open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cancer Is A Drag is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Cancer Is A Drag give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Cancer Is A Drag?

In its latest reported year Cancer Is A Drag reported income of £13.3k and spending of £14.6k.


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