# The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1092153 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1092153)
- Latest income: £11.1k; spending £15k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jimmy-knapp-cancer-fund

The Charity's objects are to relieve sickness amongst persons suffering from cancer.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £11.1k | £15k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.6k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £7,251 | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,304 | £15k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £7,105 | £15k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the relief of sickness amongst persons suffering from Cancer, in particular by the provisions of grants (to pay for or towards) to:a. Registered charities whose objects are the relief of Cancer or Cancer research and to disseminate the results to the public.b. To aid and relieve the suffering of Cancer patients and their families.

## What it funds

The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund reported income of £11.1k and spending of £15k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £67k 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 Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund fund?

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

### Does The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £15k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.4k a year.

### How large is The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund?

In its latest reported year The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund reported income of £11.1k and spending of £15k.


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