Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK
Founded4 February 2002 (2002-02-04)
TypeCharitable organisation
Registration no.
  • England and Wales: 1089464
  • Scotland: SC041666
  • Isle of Man: 1103
FocusCancer research
Health policy
Location
  • 2 Redman Place London E20 1JQ
Coordinates51°32′33″N 0°00′43″W / 51.5426°N 0.0119°W / 51.5426; -0.0119
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]
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Cancer Research UK, registered charity no. 1089464". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. ^ "Cancer charity mega-merger". BBC News. 11 December 2001.
  3. ^ "The Top 500 Charities". www.charitiesdirect.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gaze2002 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Annual Report and Accounts" (PDF). 11 December 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  6. ^ [1] Report on 2008/9 research activities Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ [2] Annual Review 2010/11 Archived 4 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine