Health & Wellbeing 2025
Breast Cancer Now

Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25

Breast Cancer Now is the UK's leading breast cancer charity, funding research and providing support to those affected by the disease. Their 2024/25 annual report covers a record year of income (£59.3m), significant research milestones including 25 years of the Toby Robins Research Centre, major campaigning wins on screening and treatment access, and the launch of their new five-year strategy, Change Happens Now.

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📋About

Specialist nurse helpline (0808 800 6000); tailored support for primary and secondary breast cancer; Living with Secondary Breast Cancer groups and events; Here for You service; health information webpages (2.8 million views); public health talks; Generations Study (largest of its kind globally); Toby Robins Research Centre Custom geography from upload: UK

📊Key Metrics

Record income of £59.3 million in 2024/25 (up 48% since 2019/20) Key Metric 1
£34.6 million invested in research, support and campaigns; £16 million committed to research alone Key Metric 2
325 of the world's leading breast cancer researchers supported; 12,240 helpline calls and 3,905 messages answered Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 5,263 people with primary breast cancer and 1,063 with secondary breast cancer supported through tailored services (up 15% and 27% respectively)
  • #NoTimeToWaste campaign helped secure a national screening awareness campaign from NHS England; 3,933 supporters contacted their MP as part of the More Time To Live campaign, with 800+ MPs writing to the Health Secretary
  • Secondary breast cancer awareness campaign reached 3.4 million patients and healthcare professionals; 65% of healthcare professionals reported better understanding of signs and symptoms

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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