The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Challenge Fund - the Fight Against Cancer in the Emerging World

Registered charity 1079181 Registered since 2000

Operates: Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
12y median 18y
average tenure
18y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
19.9y
average years in governance
5 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Education 2Business services 1Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitewww.challengefund.org
Emailinfo@challengefund.org
Phone01865339300
AddressPRAMA HOUSE, 267 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 7HT

Finances

£290,400 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£318,854£177,383
2022£220,465£223,222
2023£339,204£319,104
2024£185,180£304,627
2025£290,400£328,904

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 IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM CANCER IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE, AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE UNDERTAKING OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF CANCER PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE PUBLISHED OR OTHERWISE DISSEMINATED2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION ABOUT CANCER

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST EXECUTED 20 JANUARY 2000 AS AMENDED 2 FEBRUARY 2006 AND 10 DECEMBER 2008.

Trustees (6)

6trustees
82median age
2aged 70+

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