THE BIG C APPEAL LIMITED

Charity number: 281730
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

TO ENABLE NORFOLK & WAVENEY TO BE A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE PROVISION OF CANCER SERVICES, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN CANCER RESEARCH LOCALLY.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£3,375,838

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Donations and legacies £1.59m
Charitable activities £285.13k
Other trading activities £1.45m
Investments £42.95k
Other £3.61k

Total expenditure:
£3,498,101

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Raising funds £1.80m
Charitable activities £1.68m
Other £20.88k

£23,410 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.82m
Charitable expenditure £1.68m

People

94 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

377 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£90k to £100k 1
£130k to £140k 1

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BIG C (Working name)
  • THE BIG C APPEAL (Previous name)
Company number:
01521441 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Charles Kenvyn ffrench-Constant Trustee 18 June 2025
None on record
Robert David Mills Trustee 23 October 2024
None on record
Bethany Ruth Gammage Trustee 23 October 2024
None on record
Chloe Rebecca Smith Trustee 25 October 2023
None on record
Dr Noreen Cushen-Brewster Trustee 31 March 2021
None on record
Paige Olivia Gouldthorpe Trustee 21 May 2020
None on record
Denise Margaret Troughton Trustee 05 December 2018
None on record
Helen Suzanne Cordingley Trustee 05 December 2018
None on record
Professor Dylan Richard Warrilow Edwards Trustee 21 September 2017
None on record
Marilyn Martin Trustee 21 April 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £2.44m £3.14m £3.13m £2.98m £3.38m
Total expenditure £2.39m £2.54m £2.81m £3.34m £3.50m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £475.14k £415.08k £4.63k £19.87k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.53m £1.75m £1.67m £1.33m £1.59m
Income - Other trading activities £513.52k £827.53k £1.24m £1.42m £1.45m
Income - Charitable activities £97.17k £177.37k £166.67k £177.91k £285.13k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £39.82k £39.64k £52.81k £57.76k £42.95k
Income - Other £256.54k £338.48k £4.63k £0 £3.61k
Income - Legacies £883.16k £753.47k £1.27m £763.27k £1.08m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.01m £1.19m £1.22m £1.66m £1.68m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.38m £1.35m £1.58m £1.68m £1.80m
Expenditure - Governance £48.20k £62.19k £49.26k £57.20k £85.80k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £109.45k £109.76k £199.08k £98.16k
Expenditure - Investment management £6.67k £8.25k £8.01k £7.29k £7.41k
Expenditure - Other £1.56k £0 £9.85k £0 £20.88k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £524.99k £679.71k £1.19m £1.25m £1.21m
Long-term investments £1.07m £1.20m £1.10m £948.44k £1.00m
Other assets £2.56m £2.91m £1.98m £1.37m £1.13m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.94m £1.87m £1.17m £760.37k £624.64k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 06 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 06 August 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 27 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 June 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 June 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 13 June 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 15 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 01 July 2021 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18TH SEPTEMBER 1980 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION PASSED 8 JULY 1993 as amended on 25 May 2022

Charitable objects

TO CONDUCT, SUPPORT, PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO ALL MATTERS CONNECTED WITH OR BEARING ON THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF CANCER WITHIN THE U. K. OR IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSE, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF CANCER IN HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS THER OF.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

U.K. OR ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
Centrum
Norwich Research Park
Colney Lane
Colney
NORWICH
NR4 7UG
Phone:
01603619900
Email:
enquiries@big-c.co.uk
Website:

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