Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Skin Cancer Research Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
The Skin Cancer Research Fund (number 284582) 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund do?
SCaRF aims to promote research into the causes, prevention and treatment of skin cancer generally, and malignant melanoma in particular. It aims to publish the results of such research and thus to help cut significantly the number of new cases of skin cancer each year in the UK. As a result to significantly cut the number of deaths from the disease.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Skin Cancer Research Fund
Answers The Skin Cancer Research Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Skin Cancer Research Fund's highest-paid staff paid?
The Skin Cancer Research Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Skin Cancer Research 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Scarf; The Skin Cancer Research Fund Scarf
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Skin Cancer Research Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Skin Cancer Research Fund.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Skin Cancer Research Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Skin Cancer Research Fund as a registered charity (number 284582) 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund's charity number?
The Skin Cancer Research Fund's charity number is 284582. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 284582?
Search 284582 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund do?
SCaRF aims to promote research into the causes, prevention and treatment of skin cancer generally, and malignant melanoma in particular. It aims to publish the results of such research and thus to help cut significantly the number of new cases of skin cancer each year in the UK. As a result to significantly cut the number of deaths from the disease.
Does The Skin Cancer Research Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Skin Cancer Research 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund?
The Skin Cancer Research Fund's website listed in our register data is http://SkinCancerResearch.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 Skin Cancer Research Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Skin Cancer Research Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund?
The register records The Skin Cancer Research 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 Skin Cancer Research Fund's trustees paid?
The Skin Cancer Research Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Skin Cancer Research Fund registered as a charity?
The Skin Cancer Research Fund was entered on the register on 16 February 1982.