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| Founded | 4 February 2002 |
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| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. |
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| Focus | Cancer research Health policy |
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| Coordinates | 51°32′33″N 0°00′43″W / 51.5426°N 0.0119°W |
Patron | The King |
Key people | Michelle Mitchell (CEO) Charles Swanton (Chief Clinician) Ketan J. Patel (Chief Scientist) |
Revenue | £719 million (2022/23)[1] |
Employees | 4591 (2023)[1] |
Volunteers | 25,000 (2023)[1] |
| Website | https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/ |
Formerly called | Imperial Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) The Cancer Research Campaign (CRC) |
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is the world's largest independent cancer research organisation.[2][3] It is registered as a charity in the United Kingdom[1] and Isle of Man, and was formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.[4] Cancer Research UK conducts research using both its own staff and grant-funded researchers. It also provides information about cancer and runs campaigns aimed at raising awareness and influencing public policy.[5][6][7]
The organisation's work is almost entirely funded by the public. It raises money through donations, legacies, community fundraising, events, retail and corporate partnerships. Over 25,000 people are regular volunteers.[1]
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- ^ [1] Report on 2008/9 research activities Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Annual Review 2010/11 Archived 4 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine