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The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund (number 247558) 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 Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund do?
Since 1966, The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund has supported people living with cancer in the UK. Today our main focus is the online national resource, cancercaremap.org. Previous projects include the work of Dimbleby Cancer Care at Guy's and St Thomas', The Richard Dimbleby Research Fund and The Richard Dimbleby Chair of Cancer Research at King's College London,
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund
Answers The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's highest-paid staff paid?
The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Richard Dimbleby 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
The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Cancer Care Map
Previous names on the register
Dimbleby Cancer Care
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund.
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Is The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund as a registered charity (number 247558) 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 Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's charity number?
The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's charity number is 247558. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 247558?
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What does The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund do?
Since 1966, The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund has supported people living with cancer in the UK. Today our main focus is the online national resource, cancercaremap.org. Previous projects include the work of Dimbleby Cancer Care at Guy's and St Thomas', The Richard Dimbleby Research Fund and The Richard Dimbleby Chair of Cancer Research at King's College London,
Does The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Richard Dimbleby 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 Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund?
The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.cancercaremap.org. 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 Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund?
The register records The Richard Dimbleby 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 Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's trustees paid?
The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund: Dimbleby Cancer Care.
When was The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund registered as a charity?
The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund was entered on the register on 19 May 1966.