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title: "The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund — charity 262587 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund (charity 262587): income £148k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-10T10:24:57.682Z
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Registered charity · No. 262587

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# The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31

£147,558

Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31

£110,422

Registered charity number

262587

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Plym House

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.plymouthandcornwallcancerfund.org.uk](http://www.plymouthandcornwallcancerfund.org.uk/)

Quick answer

The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund (number 262587) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund do?

Improvement of local facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Improvement of local facilities for the care of cancer patients. Assistance with the relief of hardship arising from cancer. Promotion of cancer education. Support of local research.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund

Answers The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's highest-paid staff paid?

The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

25 November 1971

Also known as

Pccf

Previous names on the register

The Plymouth and District Cancer Fund

Where it says it operates

Cornwall · Plymouth City

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
[How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What should you check before donating to The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund as a registered charity (number 262587) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's charity number?

The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's charity number is 262587. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 262587?

Search 262587 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund do?

Improvement of local facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Improvement of local facilities for the care of cancer patients. Assistance with the relief of hardship arising from cancer. Promotion of cancer education. Support of local research.

Does The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund?

The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.plymouthandcornwallcancerfund.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

How much is The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund?

The register records The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.

Are The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's trustees paid?

The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

What was The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund previously called?

The register lists this previous name for The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund: The Plymouth and District Cancer Fund.

When was The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund registered as a charity?

The Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund was entered on the register on 25 November 1971.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=262587&subId=0).