Teenage Cancer Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Teenage Cancer Trust funds and builds specialist cancer units within NHS hospitals so young people aged 13-24 are treated alongside their peers. Their 2024 report demonstrates measurable improvements in clinical outcomes and emotional wellbeing for young patients.

Report snapshot
7,000 young people supported Key Metric 1
28 specialist units funded in NHS hospitals Key Metric 2
500+ young people in clinical trials Key Metric 3
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📋About

Specialist cancer units, youth support workers, peer-to-peer programmes, education support, mental health support

📊Key Metrics

7,000 young people supported Key Metric 1
28 specialist units funded in NHS hospitals Key Metric 2
500+ young people in clinical trials Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Young people feel less isolated during treatment
  • Better health outcomes through specialist care
  • Improved mental health and resilience

📍Geography

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