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Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children

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75/100 Clarity Score · 4 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children a good charity?

Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children scores 75/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its Charity Commission filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£26m total income, 55% 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.

Bristol · UK-wide · BS1 2NT Reg 1107328 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children is a registered charity (no. 1107328) working in cancer across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 55% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 3 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.

In short: CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN scores 75 out of 100 (4 stars). 55% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

Overview

Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children has a Clarity Score of 75 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1107328. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Cancer. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £26m, with 55% 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, last updated .

Overall score

75/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

55%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£26m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

3 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£2.1 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 45% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN compares

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN scores higher than.

Income band (£10m+)40thpercentile

Scores higher than 40% of 943 charities in its income band · 75/100 vs 77 peer average (marker).

Cancer charities40thpercentile

Scores higher than 40% of 93 charities in this cause · 75/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN
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.

87/100

Financial Health metrics for CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN
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.

70% 7/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

80% 9% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

5/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

10% 55% · 1/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

0% 48p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

80/100

Community Support metrics for CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

80% 680 volunteers / 401 staff · 8/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

Clarity Score

75/100 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
87/100
Financial Health
5/100
Financial Efficiency
80/100
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.

87/100

Reserves (months of cash)3 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth7/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets9% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

5/100

Program expense ratio55% · 1/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency48p per £1 income · 0/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

80/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio680 volunteers / 401 staff · 8/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

CLIC SARGENT CANCER CARE FOR CHILDREN revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £26m
Total expenditure £27m
Charitable activities £16m 58%
Fundraising £11m 42%
Governance & admin £60k 0%
58%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2025) · £27m spent

  • Charitable activities58%
  • Fundraising42%
  • Governance0%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    12 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    401 employees · 680 volunteers (2:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1107328

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Anna Hancock since 2017
  • Farrah Kitabi since 2019
  • Sir David Haslam Chair · since 2020
  • Sarah Anne Blackmore since 2023
  • Daniel Farag since 2023
  • Kevin Ronald Smith since 2023
  • Corinne Mills since 2025
  • David Mphanza since 2025
  • Emma Kendrew since 2025
  • Simeon Baker since 2025
  • Alex Ashby since 2025
  • Helen Morris since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. 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 →

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 map the 0–100 score onto a familiar 5★ scale (≈20 points per star): 90–100 → 5★, 70–89 → 4★, 50–69 → 3★, 30–49 → 2★, 1–29 → 1★.

Five-year trends

£0k £6700k £13400k £20100k £26800k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £22,203k Spending 2021: £21,119k Cause spend 2021: £12,294k Income 2022: £26,323k Spending 2022: £24,164k Cause spend 2022: £12,507k Income 2023: £23,827k Spending 2023: £25,537k Cause spend 2023: £13,546k Income 2024: £23,069k Spending 2024: £26,083k Cause spend 2024: £14,236k Income 2025: £25,918k Spending 2025: £26,665k Cause spend 2025: £15,590k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
75/100 (4★)
Income
£26m
Cause spend
55% of expenditure
Reg number
1107328
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
3 months
Trustees
12
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children a good charity? +

Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children scores 75 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 55% 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 Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1107328. You can verify the entry on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1107328

What is Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children's charity rating? +

Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children scores 75 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

How much of my donation reaches Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children? +

According to its 2025 Charity Commission filing, 55% of Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children'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 Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children's overheads? +

According to its 2025 Charity Commission filing, fundraising costs were about 45% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 45% of total expenditure at Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children'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 Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children receive? +

Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children reported £26m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: stable.

Are Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children'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 Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children based? +

Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children is listed at Bristol · UK-wide · BS1 2NT and operates UK-wide, focused on cancer.

How does CharityCompare score Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead (disclosed years only); working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds. 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 Charity Commission data available to CharityCompare, and Clic Sargent Cancer Care for Children'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.