--- title: "Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 90/100. Accounts 2025: income £4.2m · 83% on charitable activities. Reg 1078956." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/chai-lifeline-cancer-care retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:14:58.594Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care a good charity? Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care scores 90/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£4.2m total income, 83% 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. London · UK-wide · NW4 1EH | Reg [1078956](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/chai-lifeline-cancer-care) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.chaicancercare.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1078956) Donate ## How can you give to CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.chaicancercare.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1078956) ## What does Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care do? Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care is a registered charity (no. 1078956) working in cancer across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 83% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 13 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. 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 — Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=chai-lifeline-cancer-care) **In short:** CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE scores 90 out of 100 (5 stars). 83% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care? Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care has a Clarity Score of 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1078956. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Cancer. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £4.2m, with 83% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 13 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. 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 90/100 5★ · Exceptional Cause spend 83% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £4.2m Latest year 2025 Reserves 13 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £6.5 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 18% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)85thpercentile **Scores higher than 85% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 90/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Cancer charities86thpercentile **Scores higher than 86% of 93 charities in this cause** · 90/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care'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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care'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% | 8 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% | 13 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. | 40% | 4/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 3% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 80/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 80% | 83% · 8/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 80% | 15p per £1 income · 8/10 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% | 120 volunteers / 33 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care's Clarity Score? 90/100 total · Exceptional · 5 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 80/100 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 oversight8 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)13 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth4/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 80/100 Program expense ratio83% · 8/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency15p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio120 volunteers / 33 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £4.2m | — | | Total expenditure | £4.2m | — | | Charitable activities | £3.6m | 84% | | Fundraising | £681k | 16% | | Governance & admin | £20k | 0% | 84%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £4.2m spent - Charitable activities84% · £3.6m - Fundraising16% · £681k - Governance0% · £20k ## What trust indicators does Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care 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) 8 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 33 employees · 120 volunteers (4:1 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 1078956 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/1078956) ### Trustees & officers - LOUISE HAGER Chair - SUSAN LESLEY ZUCKERBROD - Dr ADRIAN TOOKMAN since 2013 - Richard Lawrence Segal since 2018 - Alexandra Leah Dorothy Maurice since 2021 - PHILIP HERTZ since 2022 - LEON SHELLEY since 2022 - Rafael Aryeh Saville since 2023 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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care'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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care? Overall score 90/100 (5★) Income £4.2m Cause spend 83% of expenditure Reg number 1078956 Scope UK-wide Reserves 13 months Trustees 8 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE compare, and where else can you look? [Compare CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=chai-lifeline-cancer-care) [More cancer charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/cancer) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE 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) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london) - [cancer charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/cancer/london) ### 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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care's rating? 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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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care a legitimate charity? + Yes — Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1078956). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1078956. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care's charity number? + Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care's charity number is 1078956. 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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care's charity rating? + Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care scores 90 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). 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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 83% of Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care'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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 17% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 18% of total expenditure at Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care'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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care receive? + Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care reported £4.2m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care'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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care based? + Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care is listed at London · UK-wide · NW4 1EH and operates UK-wide, focused on cancer. How does CharityCompare score Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care'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 Chai-Lifeline Cancer Care'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.