Financial information

We like to be transparent about our finances and, in particular, how we spend the money you donate/raise for us. It is very important to us that as much as possible is spent on our charitable activities to help us improve survival through early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Our published accounts:

The detailed financial information for Pancreatic Cancer Action can also be found on the Charity Commission website – search for charity number 1137689. Or download our previous five years of annual accounts (see below):

PCA Annual Report and Accounts 2018

PCA Annual Report and Accounts 2017

PCA Annual Report and Accounts 2016

PCA Annual Report and Accounts 2015

PCA Annual Report and Accounts 2014

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Charity Activity: Raising Awareness

Included are activities undertaken directly to raise awareness including advertising campaigns, awareness materials, distribution of such to the public and health workers, support costs associated with raising awareness including proportional staff salaries.

Charitable Activity: Designated funds to Early Diagnosis Challenge Award

Funds set aside to fund our Early Diagnosis Challenge Award research projects – no salaries included here.

Charitable Activity: Research Funding

Includes money spent on research projects plus associated support costs including proportional staff salaries.

Charitable Activity: Medical Education

Includes spending on e-learning and seminars for medial professionals, associated support costs including proportional staff salaries.

Charitable Activity: Patient information and support

Includes the development, publication, printing and distribution of pancreatic cancer patient information booklets and website information plus associated support costs including proportional staff salaries.

Costs of generating funds

Included are the costs of generating donations and legacies, event place purchases, the costs of goods sold (merchandise) and the salary costs of the fundraising team.