--- title: "Blood Cancer UK Research charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Blood Cancer UK Research a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 80/100. Accounts 2025: income £21m · 63% on charitable activities. Reg 216032." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/blood-cancer-uk-research retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:47:13.913Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Blood Cancer UK Research a good charity? Blood Cancer UK Research scores 80/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£21m total income, 63% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Edinburgh · UK-wide · EH6 5NP | Reg [216032](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/blood-cancer-uk-research) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.bloodcancer.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/216032) Donate ## How can you give to Blood Cancer UK Research? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official Blood Cancer UK Research form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.bloodcancer.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=216032) ## What does Blood Cancer UK Research do? Blood Cancer UK Research is a registered charity (no. 216032) working in cancer across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 63% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈14% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Blood Cancer UK Research hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=blood-cancer-uk-research) **In short:** Blood Cancer UK Research scores 80 out of 100 (4 stars). 63% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Blood Cancer UK Research? Blood Cancer UK Research has a Clarity Score of 80 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 216032. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Cancer. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £21m, with 63% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 3 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 80/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 63% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £21m Latest year 2025 Reserves 3 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £3.1 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 37% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does Blood Cancer UK Research compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers Blood Cancer UK Research scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)58thpercentile **Scores higher than 58% of 943 charities in its income band** · 80/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). Cancer charities55thpercentile **Scores higher than 55% of 93 charities in this cause** · 80/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Blood Cancer UK Research's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Blood Cancer UK Research's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 12 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 80/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 3 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 80% | 8/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 20% | 47% · 1/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 30/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 30% | 63% · 3/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 30% | 32p per £1 income · 3/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 791 volunteers / 131 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Blood Cancer UK Research's Clarity Score? 80/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 80/100 Financial Health 30/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 80/100 Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth8/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets47% · 1/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 30/100 Program expense ratio63% · 3/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency32p per £1 income · 3/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio791 volunteers / 131 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Blood Cancer UK Research raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £21m | — | | Total expenditure | £20m | — | | Charitable activities | £14m | 68% | | Fundraising | £6.6m | 32% | | Governance & admin | £41k | 0% | 68%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £20m spent - Charitable activities68% · £14m - Fundraising32% · £6.6m - Governance0% · £41k ## What trust indicators does Blood Cancer UK Research have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 12 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 131 employees · 791 volunteers (6:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 216032 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/216032) ### Trustees & officers - Amir Shah Sethu since 2021 - Jasmine Iona Handford since 2021 - Louise Morgan Lai since 2021 - Professor Christine Joyce Harrison since 2021 - Juliet Helen Hillier since 2021 - Claude Manuel Littner since 2021 - Alastair Stirling Boyle since 2021 - Fraser Wilson since 2023 - Professor Claire Nicola Harrison since 2023 - Matthew Dominic WILSON since 2023 - Megha Kansal since 2024 - Jean Liao since 2024 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Blood Cancer UK Research's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Blood Cancer UK Research? Overall score 80/100 (4★) Income £21m Cause spend 63% of expenditure Reg number 216032 Scope UK-wide Reserves 3 months Trustees 12 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does Blood Cancer UK Research compare, and where else can you look? [Compare Blood Cancer UK Research with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=blood-cancer-uk-research) [More cancer charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/cancer) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where Blood Cancer UK Research sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [cancer charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/cancer) - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [elderly charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/elderly) - [Charities in Edinburgh](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/edinburgh) ### Similar cancer charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [THE MARY HOW TRUST FOR CANCER PREVENTION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mary-how-trust-for-cancer-prevention) 100/100 · £1.7m - [FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/fighting-all-cancers-together) 100/100 · £554k - [THE JOSHUA TREE - SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCERS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-joshua-tree-supporting-families-affected-by-childhood-cancers) 97/100 · £1.1m - [NEWBURY CANCER CARE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/newbury-cancer-care) 97/100 · £762k ## How can you share Blood Cancer UK Research's rating? 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Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 80/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/blood-cancer-uk-research) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 80/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does Blood Cancer UK Research have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about Blood Cancer UK Research's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is Blood Cancer UK Research a good charity? + Blood Cancer UK Research scores 80 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 63% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Blood Cancer UK Research a legitimate charity? + Yes — Blood Cancer UK Research is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 216032). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/216032. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Blood Cancer UK Research's charity number? + Blood Cancer UK Research's charity number is 216032. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Blood Cancer UK Research's charity rating? + Blood Cancer UK Research scores 80 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Blood Cancer UK Research have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Blood Cancer UK Research. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Blood Cancer UK Research? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 63% of Blood Cancer UK Research's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Blood Cancer UK Research's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 37% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 37% of total expenditure at Blood Cancer UK Research. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Blood Cancer UK Research's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Blood Cancer UK Research receive? + Blood Cancer UK Research reported £21m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Blood Cancer UK Research's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Blood Cancer UK Research based? + Blood Cancer UK Research is listed at Edinburgh · UK-wide · EH6 5NP and operates UK-wide, focused on cancer. How does CharityCompare score Blood Cancer UK Research? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Blood Cancer UK Research's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Blood Cancer UK Research's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.