MY CANCER MY CHOICES

Charity number: 1162165
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

For the public benefit, the relief and support of people with cancer, in Berkshire, and where appropriate online throughout UK by a) providing complementary therapies in acupuncture, arts therapy, aromatherapy, reflexology, massage, pilates and relaxation techniques: b) providing facilities for the practice of Yoga, Tai Chi and mindfulness training and c) provision of advice and information

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £164,998
Total expenditure: £167,359

People

9 Trustee(s)

80 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Oxfordshire
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • West Berkshire
  • Windsor And Maidenhead
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 June 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Malcolm Saffin Trustee 20 October 2025
None on record
Emma Louise Hogbin Trustee 22 January 2024
None on record
Dr Lindsey Carol Barker Trustee 19 January 2023
None on record
Dr Richard Douglas Brown Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record
Anthony James SMITH Trustee 12 October 2020
None on record
Robert Goddard Trustee 30 June 2019
None on record
Alison Grieve Trustee 30 June 2019
None on record
Lynn McLeish Trustee 06 February 2017
None on record
MRS MANDY BARTER Trustee 15 June 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £77.11k £60.54k £115.19k £150.29k £165.00k
Total expenditure £50.60k £55.37k £122.32k £140.68k £167.36k
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 03 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 03 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 28 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 28 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 27 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 27 January 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Jun 2015 as amended on 21 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

For the public benefit, the relief and support of people with a diagnosis of cancer, and their carers, in Berkshire and the surrounding area, and where appropriate online throughout the UK by A) Providing complementary therapies in acupuncture, arts therapy, aromotherapy, reflexology, massage and relaxation techniques: B) Providing facilities for the practic of Yoga, Reiki, Tai Chi and Mindfulness training and C) the provision of advice and information

Contact information

Address:
1st Floor
46 Old Bath Road
Charvil
Reading
Phone:
01182280960
Email:
bookings@mycancermychoices.org
Website:

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