A frequent question myself and other CRUK volunteers are asked is "where does my donation go?" People are aware that millions are donated every year but many aren't aware of what these funds are spent on. CRUK have released their annual review and, as usual, I'm going to break it down so that people can see where the money is going.
Let me first explain that 80p of every £1 donated is spent on research. That is a huge amount and probably one of the best in the third sector. The other 20p is used to raise funds for the future
£621 Million was raised by CRUK supporters last year
*£169 Million was raised by legacies (People leaving money in their wills)
*£122 Million was raised by regular donations (there are over 1 million people making regular donations)
*£91 Million was raised by trading (the CRUK shops)
*£89 Million was raised by charitable activities (including money from Cancer Research Technology)
*£63 Million was raised by events (for example Race for Life)
*£41 Million was raised by corporate or volunteer fundraising (Including local fundraising groups)
*£36 Million was raised by other donations (Including major giving and appeals)
*£10 Million was raised by other income (Income from CRUK investments)
9/10 donations are less than £10 which goes to show that every penny really does count and giving what you can afford, even if it isn’t a lot, really can make a huge difference.
This money funds over 4,000 world class scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK.
£341 Million was spent on research in 2014-2015
*£116 Million was spent on research that underpins all cancer types
*£31 Million was spent on breast cancer
*£31 Million was spent on lung cancer
*£30 Million was spent on over 100 cancers including cervical, kidney, stomach and testicular
*£30 Million was spent on bowel cancer
*£21 Million was spent on leukaemia
*£15 Million was spent on pancreatic cancer
*£15 Million was spent on prostate cancer
*£15 Million was spent on skin cancer
*£11 Million was spent on ovarian cancer
*£9 Million was spent on brain cancer
*£7 Million was spent on non hodgkin lymphoma
*£6 Million was spent on oesophageal cancer
*£4 Million was spent on bladder cancer
I am just one of over 40,00 volunteers for CRUK. Together we donate over seven millions hours worth of time to CRUK. The charity has a huge volunteer base because we all genuinely believe in the cause and the charities aims. It's been an amazing year for the charity:
*More than 600,000 people took part in walks, runs, cycling or swimming events to raise funds
*The charity is working with over 1,200 GP practices to try and help diagnose cancer sooner
*Over 53,000 took place in the Dryathlon and went without alcohol in January to raise funds#
*More then 90,000 people supported us CRUK Ambo's as we aimed to "Cross Cancer Out"
*The CRUK nurses helpline answered over 11,000 queries
*Over 27,000 patients took part in CRUK clinical trials
*Over 4 million bags of stuff were donated to CRUK shops
*Over 60,000 people visited the Cancer Awareness Roadshow to learn more about reducing their cancer risk and how to spot cancer early
I hope this brief guide has shown you that a donation to Cancer Research UK, no matter how small, is very very worthwhile. Research is being conducted every single day and the money you donate is being put to good use! It is a long and complicated process but progress is made in small steps every single day and we are slowing edging towards the day when we can proclaim that cancer will soon be a thing of the past.
For more information on this please contact Cancer Research UK for a copy of their Annual Review (it can be downloaded from their website). It is a very interesting and informative read. www.canceresearchuk.org
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