Cancer Research UK

Active04325234 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 November 2001 (24 years)
Industry
Other human health activities (86900)
Directors
Hans Edgar Bishop
Iain Alexander Mcneish
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
2 Redman Place
London
E20 1JQ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
17 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 August 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 15 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bishop, Hans Edgar
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born April 1964 (62)
Mcneish, Iain Alexander, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 18 May 2026
Also at Bellway P L C, Whitney Consulting Limited, Cancer Research UK Trading Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Medema, Reinier, Professor Dr
Director · Appointed 20 February 2025
Dutch
Born December 1964 (61)
Director · Appointed 30 October 2024
British
Born May 1973 (53)
Smaje, Catherine Eve
Director · Appointed 30 October 2024
British
Born December 1978 (47)
Rothwell, Nancy Jane, Professor Dame
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
British
Born October 1955 (71)
Stevens, Simon, Lord
Director · Appointed 1 October 2023
British
Born August 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2023
Also at The Alan Turing Institute
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2023
Also at The Alan Turing Institute · more companies
British
Born March 1962 (64)
Patel, Habibunnisha
Secretary · Appointed 30 October 2022
Director · Appointed 4 October 2022
British
Born January 1957 (69)
Evan, Gerard, Professor
Director · Appointed 4 October 2022
British
Born August 1955 (71)
Kearns, Pamela Renate, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
British
Born September 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 2 December 2020
Also at Environmental Finance Limited, Sports Supplements Ltd, Young Vic Company(the) · more companies
British
Born March 1963 (63)
Officer history (80 former)
8 October 2026
8 October 2026
Resigned Shaw, Joanne Mary as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Mcneish, Iain Alexander, Professor as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Bishop, Hans Edgar as Director
18 May 2026
Appointed Whitney, Sarah Jane as Director
31 December 2025
8 October 2025
Resigned Chambré, Peter Alan as Director
20 February 2025
Appointed Medema, Reinier, Professor Dr as Director
30 October 2024
Appointed Evans, Mark as Director
30 October 2024
Appointed Smaje, Catherine Eve as Director
17 October 2024
17 October 2024
Resigned De Groose, Tracy Anne as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Rothwell, Nancy Jane, Professor Dame as Director
4 October 2023
Resigned Brown, Catherine Ann as Director
4 October 2023
Resigned Borysiewicz, Leszek Krzysztof, Professor Sir as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Stevens, Simon, Lord as Director
31 August 2023
1 March 2023
Appointed Thakrar, Hitesh as Director
1 March 2023
Appointed Kapoor, Rakshit as Director
30 October 2022
Appointed Patel, Habibunnisha as Secretary
30 October 2022
Resigned Walker, Elizabeth Jane Claire as Secretary
4 October 2022
Appointed Evan, Gerard, Professor as Director
4 October 2022
Appointed Cantrell, Doreen Ann, Professor as Director
4 October 2022
Resigned Palmer, Andrew William as Director
4 October 2022
Resigned Ponder, Bruce Anthony John, Professor Sir as Director
4 October 2022
Resigned Bradley, Carolyn Jane as Director
24 January 2022
Resigned Doohan, Eleanor Frances as Secretary
24 January 2022
Appointed Walker, Elizabeth Jane Claire as Secretary
31 December 2021
Resigned Fisher, Amanda Gay, Professor Dame as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Lindsell, David Clive as Director
21 September 2021
Appointed Doohan, Eleanor Frances as Secretary
20 August 2021
Resigned Marcus, Gillian Diane as Secretary
23 April 2021
Appointed Adelaja, Bomonlu Adebayo Awujoola as Director
31 March 2021
1 January 2021
Appointed Kearns, Pamela Renate, Professor as Director
2 December 2020
Appointed Easton, Robert James Campbell as Director
29 September 2020
Appointed Shaw, Joanne Mary as Director
1 August 2020
Appointed Marcus, Gillian Diane as Secretary
30 July 2020
Resigned O'Sullivan, Niamh as Secretary
31 March 2020
Resigned Crellin, Adrian Mark, Dr as Director
2 January 2020
2 January 2020
Appointed Jones, Nicholas Clwyd, Professor as Director
28 November 2018
Appointed De Groose, Tracy Anne as Director
19 July 2018
Resigned Becker, Wendy as Director
24 January 2018
Resigned Eggermont, Alexander Maximiliaan Marie, Professor as Director
1 November 2017
1 October 2017
Appointed Fisher, Amanda Gay, Professor Dame as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Bird, Adrian, Professor Sir as Director
31 October 2016
Resigned Pragnell, Michael Patrick as Director
13 July 2016
Resigned Berns, Anton, Professor Dr as Director
13 July 2016
Appointed Chambré, Peter Alan as Director
13 July 2016
Appointed Borysiewicz, Leszek Krzysztof, Professor Sir as Director
13 July 2016
Resigned Knowles, Jonathan, Dr as Director
22 March 2016
Appointed Eggermont, Alexander Maximiliaan Marie, Professor as Director
1 January 2016
Resigned Selby, Peter, Professor as Director
25 November 2015
Appointed Ponder, Bruce Anthony John, Professor Sir as Director
25 November 2015
Appointed Bradley, Carolyn Jane as Director
24 November 2015
Resigned Calcraft, Helen as Director
1 October 2015
Resigned Baldock, Anne as Director
23 September 2015
Appointed Brown, Catherine Ann as Director
16 July 2014
Resigned Matthews, Roger John as Director
11 June 2014
7 April 2014
Resigned Marcus, Gillian Diane as Secretary
7 April 2014
Appointed O'Sullivan, Niamh as Secretary
1 April 2014
Appointed Lindsell, David Clive as Director
15 January 2014
Appointed Palmer, Andrew William as Director
9 April 2013
Resigned Crosby, James, Sir as Director
21 January 2013
Appointed Marcus, Gillian Diane as Secretary
21 January 2013
Resigned Shepherd, Clare Marie Ann as Secretary
30 November 2012
Resigned Campbell, Philip, Dr as Director
1 September 2012
Appointed Selby, Peter, Professor as Director
8 June 2012
Appointed Shepherd, Clare Marie Ann as Secretary
8 June 2012
Resigned Roughley, Rosanna as Secretary
31 March 2012
31 March 2012
18 January 2012
Appointed Crellin, Adrian Mark, Dr as Director
20 September 2011
Resigned Hewitt, Elizabeth Anne as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Becker, Wendy as Director
20 September 2011
Resigned Sowden, Leah Janice as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Calcraft, Helen as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Baldock, Anne as Director
20 September 2011
Resigned Palmer, Keith Francis, Dr as Director
1 March 2011
Appointed Knowles, Jonathan, Dr as Director
1 November 2010
Appointed Bird, Adrian, Professor Sir as Director
31 October 2010
Resigned Newbigging, David Kennedy as Director
23 September 2010
Resigned Ogilvie, Bridget Margaret, Dame as Director
23 September 2010
Resigned Lee, Melanie Georgina, Doctor as Director
30 March 2010
Appointed Pragnell, Michael Patrick as Director
30 March 2010
Appointed Berns, Anton, Professor Dr as Director
14 October 2008
Resigned Percival, Anthony Henry as Director
14 October 2008
Resigned Pile, Timothy Simon Devereux as Director
16 September 2008
Appointed Matthews, Roger John as Director
16 September 2008
Resigned Varmus, Harold Eliot, Dr as Director
16 September 2008
Resigned Stowe, Kenneth Ronald, Sir as Director
16 September 2008
Resigned Gull, Keith, Professor as Director
16 September 2008
30 April 2008
Resigned Rothwell, Nancy Jane, Professor as Director
3 January 2008
Appointed Crosby, James, Sir as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Rawlinson, Carole Ann, Dr as Director
31 December 2007
13 September 2007
Resigned O'Neill, Brendan Richard, Dr as Director
13 September 2007
Resigned Carter, David Craig, Professor as Director
14 September 2006
Appointed Varmus, Harold Eliot, Dr as Director
14 September 2006
Appointed Campbell, Philip, Dr as Director
14 September 2006
Resigned Gull, Keith, Professor as Director
14 September 2006
Appointed Gull, Keith, Professor as Director
14 September 2006
Resigned Percival, Anthony Henry as Director
14 September 2006
Appointed Stowe, Kenneth Ronald, Sir as Director
14 September 2006
Resigned Palmer, Keith Francis, Dr as Director
14 September 2006
Appointed Percival, Anthony Henry as Director
14 September 2006
Resigned Campbell, Philip, Dr as Director
14 September 2006
Appointed Palmer, Keith Francis, Dr as Director
14 September 2006
Resigned Stowe, Kenneth Ronald, Sir as Director
1 May 2006
Appointed Roughley, Rosanna as Secretary
30 April 2006
Resigned Sweetland, Brian William as Secretary
30 September 2005
15 September 2005
Resigned Van Cutsem, Geoffrey Neil as Director
15 September 2005
Resigned Skehel, John James, Sir as Director
15 September 2005
Appointed Bird, Colin Carmichael, Professor as Director
15 September 2005
Resigned Borysiewicz, Leszek Krzysztof as Director
15 September 2005
Appointed Sowden, Leah Janice as Director
15 September 2005
14 March 2005
Appointed Hewitt, Elizabeth Anne as Director
1 February 2005
Appointed Sweetland, Brian William as Secretary
31 January 2005
Resigned Hinchliffe, Peter Michael as Secretary
1 December 2004
28 July 2004
Resigned Winston, Robert Maurice, Lord as Director
28 July 2004
Appointed Rawlinson, Carole Ann, Dr as Director
28 July 2004
Resigned Strowger, Clive as Director
28 July 2004
Resigned O'Neill, Brendan Richard, Dr as Director
28 July 2004
Resigned Percival, Anthony Henry as Director
28 July 2004
Resigned Goodfellow, Peter Neville, Dr as Director
28 July 2004
Resigned Egan, John Leopold, Sir as Director
28 July 2004
Appointed Percival, Anthony Henry as Director
28 July 2004
28 July 2004
Appointed Carter, David Craig, Professor as Director
28 July 2004
Appointed Lee, Melanie Georgina, Doctor as Director
28 July 2004
Appointed O'Neill, Brendan Richard, Dr as Director
28 July 2004
Appointed Pile, Timothy Simon Devereux as Director
28 July 2004
12 March 2004
Resigned Rendall, Jane Ann as Secretary
12 March 2004
Appointed Hinchliffe, Peter Michael as Secretary
1 October 2003
22 July 2003
Resigned Foster, Roy William John as Director
22 July 2003
Appointed Percival, Anthony Henry as Director
13 May 2003
Resigned Worsley, Francis Edward as Director
13 May 2003
Resigned Cohen, Robert Donald, Professor as Director
13 May 2003
Resigned Weatherall, David John, Sir as Director
13 May 2003
Appointed Palmer, Keith Francis, Dr as Director
13 May 2003
Appointed Gull, Keith, Professor as Director
13 May 2003
Appointed Campbell, Philip, Dr as Director
28 May 2002
Resigned Carter, David Craig, Professor as Director
10 December 2001
Resigned Tyrolese (Secretarial) Limited as Corporate Secretary
10 December 2001
Appointed Rendall, Jane Ann as Secretary
20 November 2001
Appointed Strowger, Clive as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Winston, Robert Maurice, Lord as Director
20 November 2001
20 November 2001
Appointed Hayman, Helene Valerie, Baroness as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed O'Neill, Brendan Richard, Dr as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Borysiewicz, Leszek Krzysztof as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Goodfellow, Peter Neville, Dr as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Skehel, John James, Sir as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Egan, John Leopold, Sir as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Van Cutsem, Geoffrey Neil as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Foster, Roy William John as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Stowe, Kenneth Ronald, Sir as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Worsley, Francis Edward as Director
20 November 2001
20 November 2001
Appointed Weatherall, David John, Sir as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Rothwell, Nancy Jane, Professor as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Cohen, Robert Donald, Professor as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Ogilvie, Bridget Margaret, Dame as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Carter, David Craig, Professor as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Newbigging, David Kennedy as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Tyrolese (Secretarial) Limited as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 13 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Cancer Research UK This company
Beatson Institute for Cancer Research Right to appoint and remove directors
Beatson Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research Horizons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research Scotland Institute Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Oligotune Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares
Cancer Research UK Pension Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research UK Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
North of England Cancer Research Campaign(the) Holds 75–100% of voting rights
The Cancer Research Campaign Holds 75–100% of voting rights

What Cancer Research UK say about themselves

“We exist to beat cancer. And we're dedicated to saving and improving lives with our research. Will you help us transform the lives of future generations?”

— from cancerresearchuk.org

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates3 August 2026
3 August 2026Director's details changed
22 June 2026Registration of a charge
20 May 2026Appointment of a director
6 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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