# Northern Cancer Care & Research Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1178494 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1178494)
- Latest income: £15.1k; spending £11.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Northern Cancer Care and Research Society (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/northern-cancer-care-and-research-society

Supports research into gynaecological cancers and directly supports improvements in the care identified by its own and other research to deliver up to date and best outcomes for patients.

## 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 | £15.1k | £11.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £255k | £32.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the promotion of Research into matters relating to the diagnosis and treatment of cancers in women and education whether of members of the medical and nursing professions or of the general public in the means of such diagnosis and treatment of the aforesaid.

## What it funds

Northern Cancer Care & Research Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Northern Cancer Care & Research Society reported income of £15.1k and spending of £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £43.9k 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 Northern Cancer Care & Research Society in its sources (last checked 6 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 Northern Cancer Care & Research Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Northern Cancer Care & Research Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Northern Cancer Care & Research Society fund?

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

### Does Northern Cancer Care & Research Society give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Northern Cancer Care & Research Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Northern Cancer Care & Research Society give each year?

The register does not break out Northern Cancer Care & Research Society'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 £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,789 a year.

### How large is Northern Cancer Care & Research Society?

In its latest reported year Northern Cancer Care & Research Society reported income of £15.1k and spending of £11.7k.


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