# The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176470 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176470)
- Website: https://www.readingbladdercancersupport.org.uk
- Latest income: £548; spending £479
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire
- Other names: Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/reading-bladder-cancer-support-group-trust

We are a support group for men and women who have been diagnosed with bladder cancer and, importantly, also for their carers and partners. Support provided includes the opportunity to talk to other patients and clinicians in social environment about their treatment choices and life after bladder cancer. We raise funds in support of the Royal Berkshire Hospital urology department.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £548 | £479 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £151 | £849 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £110 | £762 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,471 | £2,045 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,004 | £1,972 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve the needs of Bladder Cancer patients, their carer’s and families by;offering free advice and Support to existing and new Bladder Cancer patientssupporting the work of the urology team at the Royal Berkshire hospital in such ways as the trustees see fit in furtherance of said object.

## What it funds

The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust reported income of £548 and spending of £479. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £6,107 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (readingbladdercancersupport.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 Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 more areas.

### Does The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £479. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,221 a year.

### How large is The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust?

In its latest reported year The Reading Bladder Cancer Support Group Trust reported income of £548 and spending of £479.


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