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Stichting Sailing Kids
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Tiel, Gelderland
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Stichting De Mini's
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Amersfoort, Utrecht
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Asociacion Mexicana De Ayuda A Niños Concancer, Iap
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Ciudad de México
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Brain Tumour Research
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Milton Keynes, England
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Princess Hailey S Hope Foundation
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Huntsville, AL
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The Kilbryde Hospice
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Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Candlelighters Simcoe-Parents of Children with Cancer
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Barrie, Ontario
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CLAN Cancer Support
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Aberdeen, Scotland
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The Robert Connor Dawes Foundation
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Sandringham, Victoria
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Stichting Bergse Kracht
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Berg En Terblijt, Limburg
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Fundacion Piel Con Vida, Ac
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Hermosillo, Sonora
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Sepsis-Stiftung
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Berlin, Berlin
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Stichting Hoorn Wandelt
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Hoorn Nh, North Holland
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Sjamanistisk Forbund Vestfold & Telemark
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Andebu, Sandefjord
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deklaroen
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Pajottegem, Flemish Brabant
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Instituto do Cancer Infantil
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
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Sjamanistisk Forbund
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Krokelvdalen, Tromsø
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Cancer Research Malaysia (CRM)
Malaysia
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Subang Jaya, Selangor
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National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM)
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What is a cancer charity?
Cancer charities fund research, support people through diagnosis and treatment, and push for earlier detection: from single-disease foundations to patient support groups and research grantmakers. The directory above lists nonprofits and NGOs GiveRadar has tagged to the cancer cause, filterable by country and organization size, each with registration details where available, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment. GiveRadar assigns the cancer tag from an organization's name, stated mission, and registry classification; it is not something a charity can select or purchase.
A cancer charity is a nonprofit organization that funds cancer research, supports people living with cancer and their families, or works on prevention and early detection. The label covers very different organizations: grantmakers that finance laboratory and clinical research, patient support charities running helplines and hospital services, and campaign organizations promoting screening and symptom awareness. Some focus on a single cancer type, such as breast, prostate, or childhood cancers; others cover the disease as a whole. Each profile in the directory states what the organization itself reports as its mission, so you can see which of these it actually is.
What do cancer charities do?
Cancer charities split broadly into two kinds of work: funding future treatments and helping patients now. Typical work includes:
- Funding research: grants for prevention, diagnostics, and treatment studies, from lab science to clinical trials
- Patient support: helplines, counseling, and peer groups for people with a diagnosis
- Practical help during treatment: transport to appointments, lodging near treatment centers, and financial assistance
- Screening and early-detection campaigns, including symptom awareness for specific cancer types
- Appearance and comfort support: collecting donated hair, providing wigs, prostheses, and care packages
- Support for families and caregivers, including children of patients
- Survivorship programs: rehabilitation, return-to-work help, and life after treatment
Organizations listed here may do one of these things or several; the profile and filings show where the emphasis lies.
What to check before donating to a cancer charity
Before donating to a cancer charity, work out which of the two jobs your money would do: funding research or supporting patients, because the label alone does not tell you. A research funder should show grants and research spending in its filings; a patient support charity should show program services and the people running them. Neither model is better, but the filings should match the story the charity tells. Two cancer-specific things deserve extra attention. First, names in this cause are often similar: several organizations can share nearly identical wording, so verify the exact registered name and registration number before you give, especially for memorial donations made under emotional pressure. Second, awareness campaigns are legitimate work, but a charity whose filings show mostly promotion and little research funding or patient service is telling you where your donation would go. On GiveRadar, check the registration, the filings, and the integrity assessment on each profile: the assessment measures how much the organization discloses, not the quality of its research or care. The five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors, and you can look up any specific organization with the charity checker.
Common questions
What is a cancer charity?
A cancer charity is a nonprofit that funds cancer research, supports patients and their families, or promotes prevention and early detection. Some focus on one cancer type and others on the disease as a whole, and many are tagged to UN SDG 3, the goal for good health and well-being. The registered details and filings on each profile show which kind of organization it is.
How do I choose a cancer charity to donate to?
Start by deciding what you want to fund: research into treatments, direct support for patients, or screening and prevention, then read the charity's filings to confirm that is where its money goes. GiveRadar does not rank charities or name a best one: the directory above lets you filter by country and size, and each profile shows registration, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment so you can compare disclosure yourself.
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