# The Childhood Cancer Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1195413 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1195413)
- Website: https://www.childhoodcancercharity.org
- Latest income: £3,899; spending £4,126
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Childhood Cancer Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/childhood-cancer-charity

Grant strategy TBC. Aim to support the scientific community with research grants for currently under-represented childhood cancers

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2024 | £3,899 | £4,126 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £2,702 | £1,350 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £2,303 | £1,914 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote and protect health for the public benefit, in particular by: a. Developing and maintaining good practice in research into the causation, prevention, treatment and cure of Childhood Cancer by ensuring the highest professional standards of competence;b. Encouraging the advancement of scientific research and knowledge and its application in all aspects of Childhood Cancer and disseminating the useful results thereof.

## What it funds

The Childhood Cancer Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Childhood Cancer Charity reported income of £3,899 and spending of £4,126. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Jul 2024, it spent £7,390 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Childhood Cancer Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (childhoodcancercharity.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 The Childhood Cancer Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Childhood Cancer Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Childhood Cancer Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does The Childhood Cancer Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Childhood Cancer Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Childhood Cancer Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Childhood Cancer Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2024 was £4,126. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £2,463 a year.

### How large is The Childhood Cancer Charity?

In its latest reported year The Childhood Cancer Charity reported income of £3,899 and spending of £4,126.


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