World Cancer Research Fund

Registered charity 1000739 Registered since 1990

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

6.5y median 7y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.7y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6

Commercial experience

Health and social care 6Professional services 6Arts and leisure 3

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.wcrf-uk.org
Email	wcrf@wcrf.org
Phone	02073434200
Address	WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND, 140 Pentonville Road, LONDON, N1 9FW

Finances

£11,937,144 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£10,813,225	£10,755,132
2022	£10,817,848	£10,955,316
2023	£10,639,714	£11,104,765
2024	£12,679,739	£11,569,496
2025	£11,937,144	£12,108,387

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, FUND, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AS TO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF CANCER FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3RD SEPTEMBER 1990

Trustees (6)

6trustees

71median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alison Muriel Sinclairage 73 since 2015
Antoinette Hunterage 56 since 2019
Graham Peter Triefusage 74 since 2025
Professor Ashley Ronald Cooperage 69 since 2014
Professor John Mathersage 76 since 2025
Roderick Powerage 59 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

World Cancer Research Fund · 02536180 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 03/09/1990

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Edge Grove School Trust LTD 1 shared trustee

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