Cancer Research UK Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading cancer charity, funding scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner. Their 2024/25 annual report highlights record income of £735m, £403m invested in research, and continued progress across prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Report snapshot
£735m total income — £51m more than 2023/24 Key Metric 1
£403m spent on new and ongoing research Key Metric 2
78p in every £1 donated available to beat cancer Key Metric 3
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📊Key Metrics

£735m total income — £51m more than 2023/24 Key Metric 1
£403m spent on new and ongoing research Key Metric 2
78p in every £1 donated available to beat cancer Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 1 in 2 people diagnosed with cancer in the UK now survive at least 10 years
  • PARTNER trial results: new combination treats breast cancers linked to BRCA mutations
  • £173m multiyear investment into the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

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UK-Wide

2025

Annual Report 2024/25

£20.8m raised in 2024/25 (up from £17.4m in 2023/24)
Key Metric 1
£9.6m raised from 176 legacy gifts; £14m committed to new Total Body PET-CT scanner
Key Metric 2
49,000 active supporters; 3,857 running participants (doubled in 3 years); 83p in every £1 goes directly to patients
Key Metric 3
MyChristie-MyHealth ePROMs system reduces clinician time on routine reviews by up to 23% and enables earlier symptom detection
2026

Impact Report Year Ending April 2026

2,829 children, parents, siblings and grandparents supported; 506 families with a child in treatment
Key Metric 1
220 bereaved families supported; 424 individuals on 93 boat trips; 692 individuals in 165 cabin breaks
Key Metric 2
£71,935 unlocked in essential support; 1,320 social work hours; 188 creative therapy sessions and 271 counselling sessions delivered
Key Metric 3
Families show average 0.7 point improvement across five Mo's Outcomes after support begins; biggest gains in social participation and accessing emotional support