The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Yorkshire Cancer Research

Registered charity 516898 Registered since 1985

Operates: Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City, Bradford City, Kirklees, Leeds City, City Of Wakefield, North Yorkshire, East Riding Of Yorkshire, City Of York

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

3.7y median 4y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

10.6y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (13)

8
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 13Business services 10Tech and media 8

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Contact

Websitewww.ycr.org.uk
Emailhq@ycr.org.uk
Phone01423 501269
AddressYorkshire Cancer Research, Hornbeam Square West, HARROGATE, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PA

Finances

£27,719,019 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£20,289,086£13,015,139
2022£25,831,521£12,654,177
2023£32,812,406£14,557,396
2024£31,736,152£23,046,985
2025£27,719,019£21,733,331

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES BY UNDERTAKING OR PROMOTING RESEARCH AND OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES IN THE YORKSHIRE REGION OR ELSEWHERE TO HELP PEOPLE AVOID SURVIVE OR COPE WITH CANCER.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/06/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/07/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/11/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/04/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/07/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/09/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/12/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/04/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/09/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/09/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/09/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/12/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 SEP 2016 as amended on 05 May 2022

Trustees (13)

13trustees
56median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Yorkshire Cancer Research · 01919823 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 06/06/1985

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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