TOPIC OF CANCER

Charity number: 1151079
Charity reporting is up to date (18 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We raise funds to directly support the work of the cancer immunotherapy research group based at the University of Surrey. We raise the profile and awareness of cancer and immunotherapy research which investigates the use of more targeted and less agressive therapies, to the benefit of patients. We support regional support groups that offer emotional and social support to cancer patients.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £56,991
Total expenditure: £50,337

People

8 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 March 2013: Standard registration
  • 19 August 2025: Funds received from 1187150 THRIVEFIT CHARITY
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • TOC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anne Powell Evans Chair 25 September 2018
None on record
Dr Nicola Annels Trustee 12 December 2025
THE PROSTATE PROJECT
Received: On time
Shaun Bookham Trustee 12 December 2025
LITTLE BOOKHAM PARISH ROOM (ALSO KNOWN AS LITTLE BOOKHAM VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
Dr Adam Frampton Trustee 18 July 2023
DR TOPHAM'S RESEARCH FUND
Received: On time
James Thurlow-Craig Trustee 08 June 2022
None on record
Anna Bonham-Carter Trustee 08 June 2022
None on record
Dr Panagiotis Koliou Trustee 13 January 2022
None on record
Alan LORYMAN Trustee 30 January 2017
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 £48.00k £68.47k £89.59k £76.93k £56.99k
Total expenditure £83.45k £57.40k £82.27k £117.55k £50.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 December 2024 18 November 2025 18 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 18 November 2025 18 days late
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 November 2024 20 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 November 2024 20 days late
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 12/02/2013

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1.RESEARCH INTO THE NATURE, CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF ALL FORMS OF CANCER, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINDINGS OF RESEARCH INTO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF CANCER AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT PRIMARY OBJECT, TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RAISE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF CANCER. 2.SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS.

Contact information

Address:
C/O Professor Adam Frampton
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Egerton Road
GUILDFORD
Surrey
GU2 7XX
Phone:
07887778053
Email:
emily.bradbury@topicofcancer.org.uk
Website:

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