Cancer Research UK Annual Review 2011/12

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Every step we take towards beating
cancer is thanks to you. With your
support we continue to improve the
way we prevent, detect and treat the
disease. Together we’re saving lives.
We fund over half the UK’s cancer
research, including more than 4,000
world-class scientists and doctors.
In 2011/12, we spent £332 million on
research in institutes, hospitals and
universities across the UK.
Our total
fundraising income £432m
Legacies £137m
Direct giving £101m
Events £69m
Shop income £66m
Volunteer fundraising £27m
High value donors £27m
Other income £5m
We also spent £16 million on
providing information to people
affected by cancer, raising awareness
of cancer risks and symptoms
and influencing health policies.
Our life-saving research relies
entirely on the money you give
us. More than a third of what
we do is made possible because
people remember us in their wills.
These legacies, along with monthly
donations, help us to plan vital
research into the future.
Nine out of 10 of the donations
we receive are for £10 or less,
proving that small amounts really
do make a big difference. Whatever
the size of your donation, you can
be sure that we put your money
to the best possible use in our fight
against cancer.
For every £1 donated, 80 pence
is available to spend on our work
to beat cancer.
We use what’s left – 20 pence in
every £1 – to raise funds for the
future. For every £1 we spend on
fundraising, we raise over £4 more.
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