Annual Report and Accounts 2010/11 - Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer
charity dedicated to saving lives through research.
Our groundbreaking work into the prevention, diagnosis
and treatment of cancer has seen survival rates double
in the last 40 years. Our scientists and doctors have
contributed to most of the world’s top cancer drugs and we
have pioneered the use of life-saving radiotherapy to treat
cancer. But more than one in three of us will still get cancer.
We receive no government funding for our research.
Thanks entirely to the generosity and support of the
public, our researchers lead the world in discovering new
ways to fight cancer, helping more people beat this
devastating disease.
Contents
02 Chairman’s statement
03 Chief Executive’s statement
04 Some of our highlights from the year
05 Our life-saving research
08 Helping people to prevent and understand cancer
09 Influencing public policy and campaigning for change
10 Our finances
16 Our governance, structure and management
23 Trustees’ responsibilities
24 Independent Auditors’ Report
25 Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities
26 Balance Sheets
27 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
28 Notes to the accounts
60 Legal and administrative details
61 Find out more and get involved
Achieving our vision to beat cancer
Our purpose
We carry out world-class research to improve our
understanding of cancer and find out how to prevent,
diagnose and treat different kinds of cancer.
We ensure that our findings are used to improve the lives
of all cancer patients.
We help people to understand cancer, the progress we
are making and the choices each person can make.
We work in partnership with others to achieve the greatest
impact in the global fight against cancer.
Thanks to Katie – a leukaemia survivor – and her mum Siobhan for
featuring on the cover of this Annual Report and Accounts. Read
about their story and our work in our Annual Review 2010/11.
aboutus.cancerresearchuk.org/our-annual-publications
Our goals
In 2007 we set ten ambitious goals that we aim to achieve by
2020 with the help of our partners. To find out more visit
aboutus.cancerresearchuk.org/who-we-are/our-goals
1. People will know how to reduce their risk of cancer
2. The number of smokers will fall dramatically
3. People under 75 will be less likely to get cancer
4. Cancer will be diagnosed earlier
5. We will understand how cancer starts and develops
6. There will be better treatments with fewer side effects
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More people will survive cancer
We will especially tackle cancer in low income communities
9. People with cancer will get the information they need
10. We will continue to fight cancer beyond 2020