FORCE Impact Report 2024-25

FORCE Cancer Charity provides non-clinical support to anyone affected by cancer in Exeter and across Devon. The 2024-25 report covers patient support services, outreach, volunteering (120+ volunteers), fundraising and financial performance, with significant growth across most service areas.

Report snapshot
16,368 visits, appointments and contacts in 2024-25 (8% overall increase) Key Metric 1
1,471 new registrations; 689 outreach centre visitors across Ottery St Mary, Tiverton and Okehampton Key Metric 2
Total income £1,622,635; charitable expenditure £1,157,424 (£825,307 on patient support) Key Metric 3
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📋About

Cancer support & information; counselling (up 30%); complementary therapies (up 28%); physiotherapy & exercise groups (up 20%); outreach services across Devon; support & education groups (up 51%); pre-loved wig service; benefits advice via Citizens Advice; gym referral programme Custom geography from upload: United Kingdom

📊Key Metrics

16,368 visits, appointments and contacts in 2024-25 (8% overall increase) Key Metric 1
1,471 new registrations; 689 outreach centre visitors across Ottery St Mary, Tiverton and Okehampton Key Metric 2
Total income £1,622,635; charitable expenditure £1,157,424 (£825,307 on patient support) Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 89% of outreach users reported reduced reliance on health and social care services; 100% said outreach location removed a key barrier to access
  • Exercise group numbers rose nearly 20%; yoga and Pilates participation significantly increased; £25,000 donated toward new Surface Guided Radiotherapy equipment at RD&E
  • Shop income £214,933 (96,775 items sold); Nello bike ride raised £157,000; Great West Run raised £101,000; reported deficit £97k vs budgeted deficit £317k

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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