Health & Wellbeing Education & Young People 2025
Solving Kids' Cancer UK

Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

Solving Kids' Cancer UK funds neuroblastoma research and supports affected families across the UK. In 2024-25, £6.4m was invested in clinical trials over 10 years; 1,000+ families supported; 370 families connected at the Neuroblastoma Parent Symposium; 31 Big Love Fund grants and 36 Care and Connect Bags provided. The charity launched its first Chief Nurse post, convened IMPACCT, and raised £1,116,822 in undesignated income — up 11% year-on-year.

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📋About

Clinical trials funding and research partnerships (MIGHTY, MINT, BEACON2, SIOPEN, TACTIC); family support service (pastoral care, grants, impartial treatment guidance); coaching programmes for post-treatment parents and bereaved parents; Kids Get Cancer Too campaign; IMPACCT initiative; parliamentary and policy advocacy; Neuroblastoma Parent Symposium

📊Key Metrics

£6.4m invested in neuroblastoma clinical trials over 10 years; 1,000+ families supported through dedicated Family Support services Key Metric 1
£1,116,822 undesignated income raised in 2024-25 — 11% growth on prior year; total income £2,937,893 Key Metric 2
370 families connected at 2025 Neuroblastoma Parent Symposium; 31 Big Love Fund pastoral grants and 36 Care and Connect Bags provided to families Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • First-ever Chief Nurse (Dr Helen Pearson) appointed November 2024; IMPACCT officially convened, identifying 3 priority areas to accelerate children's cancer trial delivery
  • Joined Children and Young People Cancer Government Taskforce; held inaugural House of Lords parliamentary reception for Kids Get Cancer Too campaign with 40+ children and families attending
  • DFMO relapse-prevention drug approved in UK following advocacy; Annabel's family direct engagement with PM Keir Starmer's office contributing to access programme opening; Christmas Concert raised £35,000

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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