--- title: "Cancer charities — rated & full register | CharityCompare" description: "Compare the best cancer charities in the UK — 93 rated with free Clarity Scores from UK regulator filings, plus 612 more on the full register." source: https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charities/cancer retrieved: 2026-08-22T21:57:55.849Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer Based on CharityCompare Clarity scores calculated from UK regulator annual filings, the highest-rated cancer charities include The Mary How Trust For Cancer Prevention, Fighting All Cancers Together, The Joshua Tree - Supporting Families Affected By Childhood Cancers. Scores reflect financial transparency and how much spending reaches the cause — always check the latest score on the charity's profile before donating. Clarity-scored ## Top-rated cancer charities Ranked by Clarity score from UK regulator annual filings. Scores are free — payment never affects ratings. | Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [THE MARY HOW TRUST FOR CANCER PREVENTION](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/the-mary-how-trust-for-cancer-prevention) | 100 | 90% | £1.7m | Local | | [FIGHTING ALL CANCERS TOGETHER](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/fighting-all-cancers-together) | 100 | 96% | £554k | UK-wide | | [THE JOSHUA TREE - SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCERS](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/the-joshua-tree-supporting-families-affected-by-childhood-cancers) | 97 | 79% | £1.1m | UK-wide | | [NEWBURY CANCER CARE](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/newbury-cancer-care) | 97 | 96% | £762k | Local | | [THE NIGHTINGALE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/the-nightingale-cancer-support-centre) | 96 | 75% | £713k | Local | | [Melanoma Focus](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/melanoma-focus) | 96 | 92% | £502k | UK-wide | | [Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/grace-kelly-childhood-cancer-trust) | 95 | 86% | £868k | UK-wide | | [NEUROENDOCRINE CANCER UK](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/neuroendocrine-cancer-uk) | 95 | 99% | £696k | UK-wide | | [AFRICAN CARIBBEAN LEUKAEMIA TRUST](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/african-caribbean-leukaemia-trust) | 95 | 72% | £630k | UK-wide | | [Prevent Breast Cancer](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/prevent-breast-cancer) | 93 | 78% | £2.2m | UK-wide | | [BATH CANCER UNIT SUPPORT GROUP](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/bath-cancer-unit-support-group) | 93 | 96% | £523k | Local | | [Solving Kids' Cancer UK](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/solving-kids-cancer-uk) | 92 | 86% | £2.9m | UK-wide | [All rated cancer charities](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/browse/cancer) Full UK register ## More cancer charities on the register 612 registered cancer charities across the UK (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Every one has a free profile with its official registration number. - [Cancer 52 Registered charity № 1,174,569](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/cancer-52) - [Beat:cancer Registered charity № 1,169,212](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/beat-cancer) - [Cancer Card Registered charity № SC051187](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/cancer-card) - [Lymphoma UK Registered charity № 1,190,725](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/lymphoma-uk) - [Leukaemia UK Registered charity № SC055079](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/leukaemia-uk-2) - [Action Cancer Registered charity № NIC104170](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/action-cancer) - [Beyond Cancer Registered charity № 1,147,420](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/beyond-cancer) - [Bye to Cancer Registered charity № 1,146,185](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/bye-to-cancer) - [Cancer Active Registered charity № 1,102,413](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/cancer-active) - [Cancer United Registered charity № 1,155,747](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/cancer-united) - [Combat Cancer Registered charity № 1,178,293](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/combat-cancer) - [Combat Cancer Registered charity № SC048662](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/combat-cancer-2) [Search all 612 cancer charities](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/search?q=Cancer) ## Cancer charities — your questions answered How many cancer charities are registered in the UK? + The UK's charity registers (Charity Commission for England & Wales, OSCR in Scotland and CCNI in Northern Ireland) list 612 charities whose registered name relates to cancer. CharityCompare has enriched, scored profiles for 93 of them, and every one of the others has a free basic profile here with its registration number and register details. How do I choose a cancer charity to donate to? + Check three things: the charity is registered (its profile shows a UK regulator number), its Clarity score (we rate transparency and financial health from annual filings), and its cause spend — the share of spending that reaches the charitable cause rather than overheads. All three are free on every CharityCompare profile. How do I check a cancer charity is legitimate? + Every genuine UK charity has a registration number from its national regulator — the Charity Commission for England & Wales, OSCR in Scotland or CCNI in Northern Ireland. Look it up on the charity's CharityCompare profile or on the official register. Registered charities must file annual accounts — if a fundraiser cannot give you a registration number, do not donate.