Oracle Head and Neck Cancer UK Limited

Charity number: 1142037
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity funds pioneering research into all matters connected with or bearing upon the causes, prevention, treatment and care of cancer to include research into and to advance the art and science of surgery as applied to cancer of the head and neck and for the publication and dissemination of the results of such researches.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £498,898
Total expenditure: £364,105

Total income includes £113,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 2

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 May 2011: Standard registration
  • 20 June 2013: Funds received from 277955 THE HEAD AND NECK CANCER RESEARCH TRUST
  • 06 April 2023: Funds received from 1173411 NORTHERN HEAD AND NECK CANCER CHARITY
  • 24 January 2025: Funds received from 1160602 THE HEAD AND NECK CANCER FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ORACLE CANCER TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
07125497 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GARETH THOMAS Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record
Toby Amis Trustee 01 April 2023
None on record
Ghassan Alusi Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Mehmet Sen Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
James Paterson Robertson Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
Keith Jones Trustee 21 November 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £359.46k £319.33k £465.69k £500.25k £498.90k
Total expenditure £864.77k £346.64k £512.23k £445.01k £364.11k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.93k £2.93k N/A £283.89k £113.00k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £172.82k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £974 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £326.45k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £285.32k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £159.69k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £46.92k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £172.13k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A

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 May 2024 07 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 07 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 01 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 01 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 27 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 27 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 31 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 31 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 26 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 26 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 INCORPORATED 14/01/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/01/2016 as amended on 16 Aug 2023 as amended on 13 Dec 2023 as amended on 30 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit to preserve and protect health and to provide relief for individuals affected by head and neck cancer, including without limitation: 1. by advancing education and promoting and funding research in relation to the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of head and neck cancers, and publishing the useful results of that research; 2. by providing practical support, information and assistance to individuals affected by head and neck cancer, their carers and family; and 3. by promoting collaboration and best practice in the treatment and care of individuals affected by head and neck cancers, including (without limitation) through the provision of grants and financial support. Nothing in the objects shall authorise an application of property for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with s.7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.

Contact information

Address:
85 GREAT PORTLAND STREET
LONDON
W1W 7LT
Phone:
020 3875 8991
Email:
info@oraclecancertrust.org
Website:

www.oraclecancertrust.org Open in new window