Health & Wellbeing Community & Social Justice 2025
Beatson Cancer Charity

Annual Review 2024/25

Beatson Cancer Charity supported patients and families across the west of Scotland in 2024/25, allocating £6.8 million to services, research and equipment at The Beatson and its satellite hospitals. Volunteers contributed 22,288 hours and the year saw record community engagement alongside significant growth in services and research investment. Total income was £8.73m and expenditure £9.34m.

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📋About

Wellbeing services; Health and Work Service (SHAWS); bereavement support; group support; funding of specialist clinical posts; cancer research grants; medical equipment funding; partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and satellite hospitals

📊Key Metrics

£6.8 million allocated to patient and family services, research and essential equipment Key Metric 1
22,288 volunteer hours gifted across the charity in 2024/25 Key Metric 2
Record levels of community engagement, with significant growth in services and research and innovation Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Investment in pioneering research and innovation at The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and Beatson Institute for Cancer Research
  • Growth in patient and family-facing services across west of Scotland, supporting people through diagnosis, treatment and beyond
  • 91 staff and over 250 volunteers delivering cancer support from hospital wards to communities across the west of Scotland

📍Geography

Scotland

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