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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
84/100 · methodology

About Marie Curie

Marie Curie is here for anyone with an illness they’re likely to die from, and those close to them. We are with you to the end.

Founded
Size
very-large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Science & Technology

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar science & technology in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 70%
Peer average: 96%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 84
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.70
Program expenses£0.70 (£133.2 million)

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Marie Curie is a registered science & technology nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1962 and has been operating for 64 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £181M in annual revenue. 15 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 32 community reviews with an average rating of 3.1/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.5/5 based on 32 reviews.

Marie Curie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 84 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for science & technology charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

Marie Curie is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1962 and has been active for 64 years.

Based on official tax filings, Marie Curie has £181M in annual revenue. It allocates 70% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 96% for science & technology charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Marie Curie is classified as a Science & Technology organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a very-large organization. It has £181M in annual revenue. The organization has 15 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Marie Curie. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Marie Curie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 70% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 96%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Marie Curie is here for anyone with an illness they’re likely to die from, and those close to them. We are with you to the end. Marie Curie is classified as a science & technology organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1962.

Among science & technology charities registered in United Kingdom: Marie Curie's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 70% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 96%. Its annual revenue of £181M is well above the peer average of £1M.

Marie Curie is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£100M-£1B
70% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. MARIE CURIE is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

CH
Charles David StJohn Penney
Trustee

Officers & trustees (15)

Source: Public filings

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Charles D•••• S••••• P•••••
Trustee
CH
Chrishanti A••••••••••
Trustee
DR
Dr M••• M•••••
Trustee
IA
Ian W•••••
Trustee
KE
Keith W•••••• H••••••
Trustee
KE
Kevin P•••• O••
Trustee
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Luke N•••••••
Trustee
MA
Mary H••••
Trustee
PE
Peter C•••••••
Trustee
PR
Prerana I••••
Trustee
PR
Professor R•••••• H••••••••••••
Trustee
RA
Rachael E••••••
Trustee
RA
Rachel P•••••
Trustee
RI
Richard L••••• M••••• W•••••• C••
Trustee
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Rupert N••••• R•••• N•••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

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10 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships: Call for Expressions of Interest - education.ox.ac.uk
May 2026
www.education.ox.ac.uk
Quote of the day by “The Chinese Marie Curie” Chien-Shiung Wu: “There is only one thing worse than coming - The Times of
May 2026
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Five Fast Facts About Irène Joliot-Curie - Department of Energy (.gov)
May 2026
www.energy.gov
Quote of the Day: Physicist Marie Curie on ‘The Way of Progress’—It Was ‘Neither Swift nor Easy’ - Parade
May 2026
parade.com
Marie Curie urges pharmacies in Northern Ireland to sign up to Daffodil Standards - Pharmacy Magazine
May 2026
www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk
Marie Curie announces £500,000 research fund for end of life care - UK Fundraising
May 2026
fundraising.co.uk
Volunteers sought for palliative care project - BBC
May 2026
www.bbc.co.uk
Marie Curie Call: the call for proposals for doctoral networks is coming soon - FASI.eu
May 2026
fasi.eu
Staff from SPAR Amlwch take on 26-mile walk for Marie Curie - North Wales Chronicle
May 2026
www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk
Quote of the day by first woman Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie: 'Nothing in life is to be feared; It is... - The Economi
May 2026
m.economictimes.com
Form filed
£181.1M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£169.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£167.3M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£165.8M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£170.6M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

Donor reviews (32)

3.1 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

3.1
32 reviews
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★★ Marie Curie eCards - beware!

This is a review of Marie Curie's ecard web offering, not their organisation in general which I believe does sterling work and deserves five stars. On Christmas Eve, I sent three Christmas eCards to my family. When I came to open the cards via the link in the confirmation email I was sent, it had substituted the names I had put in the 'Who's it from?' box ! So in effect, the cards were seemingly addressed to the people that sent it! Turns out the version received by the recipient had the correct 'to' value shown on the card. But nevertheless, a poor show.

Ian Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ Marie Curie Nurses are Angels. Thank you for helping our Pops pass peacefully.

The Nurse from Marie Curie who visited us was an Angel for our Pops who passed away at home in January. Pops was in a lot of pain but the nurse new when he was almost ready to go and helped him pass peacefully and also gave our Mother peace aswell. Thank you Marie Curie.

Mark Robertson Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ What an amazing team of people

What an amazing team of peopleMy father in law is on end of life care and we have had amazing supportLast night we had Tracy from Thornton, she was so caring and considerate to the needs of a dying man and the support for us as a family was amazing…… she made us feel safe and secure to get some sleep Cannot believe her kindness Thank you Marie Curie

Mandy Hedley Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ Superb service.

My nephew is presently being cared for at the Newcastle upon Tyne Marie Curie hospice, where he has little time left, and I could not think of a better place to be considering his predicament.The entire staff is professional and friendly to a fault: even the food is good, and that's saying something. The consultants, nurses, doctors, receptionists and auxilliaries, etc, go out of their way to look after my beloved nephew in his final weeks, and I am very grateful to them.

Paul Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★ Mariecurie are running an advertising…

Mariecurie are running an advertising campaign to donate £23 for an hour of care.Now I'm all for supporting charities as I've given £10 a month to Cancer Research for the past 17 years.I have been a working man for over 40 years and presently earn £12.60 an hour, working 6 days a week, 10 hours a day during this cost of living crisis.I'm sorry, but I'm not going to donate double my hourly rate to anybody which equates to £60,000 a year.I suggest you ask for a more reasonable amount

Mike Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ Marie Curie representative

Abdi Farah who represents Mari Curie came to visit my home and town to raise awareness and money for this amazing and worthy charity. He was an amazing representative and was positive and passionate about the charity which is, from experience, worthy of this level of representation. Thank you Abdi for doing such an amazing job as well as being so kind, knowledgeable and approachable!

Charlie Harvey Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ Care and compassion in abundance

as with a lot of families our lives are shattered when a relative is very ill with cancer. Last night my dear brother sadly died in Marie Curie in Elswick, Newcastle. His care by Doctor Kit, nurses, axillary staff and every person we came into contact with, was so genuine and humbling i am lost for the words to thank them. Everyone treat my brother with the up most dignity, care and understanding. I wanted some how to let them know how much they helped us knowing he was in such good hands and also how they made us feel. Every day whoever came on shift came in to see if were ok, did we need anything. You all spoke so caringly to our brother, although he wasnt awake, you were so gentle and when you went off shift you called in to say goodbye as you knew that it could be that last time you would see him because you didnt have a shift for a few days. A big thank you to the chef on last night who kindly made us a tray of sandwiches, crisps etc for our over night vigil with our brother, sadly he didnt make it over night, but the compassion was unmeasurable, we are so grateful. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts from Mike's family x

Meg Bryant Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ My night angels!

The Marie Curie South West Nursing team stepped in to night sit my husband for the last weeks of his life. Without them I would not have been able to share the little quality time he had left. They were diligent, compassionate and always ready with a hug for me, just when I needed it…thank you so much!

Linda Fox Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ Dustin and Sophia

Met Dustin and Sophia today. Absolutely lovely people, kind, caring and very professional. There should be more people in the world like them ❤️

Samantha Evans Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ Cheeky visit

Adbi Farah visited my house in Mid-Wales and was honestly such a pleasant and funny guy to talk to. I’m unfortunately a little too young to be able to contribute much to this charity but I can easily tell the people apart of this charity are incredibly compassionate and positive with the sensitive work they do! Five starts for Adbi!!

Fran Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Peer charities

Other science & technology in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Marie Curie This page 84 £181.1 million 70%
Birmingham and Solihull Women'S Aid 89 £8.3 million 97%
Focus on Labour Exploitation 89 £832,562 100%
C2c Social Action 89 £917,791 96%
Women in Prison Limited 87 £3.8 million 100%
Prison Reform Trust 87 £2.0 million 95%
Age Uk Richmond Upon Thames 87 £2.4 million 95%
Aspire ( Association for Spinal Injury Research Rehabilitation … 87 £3.9 million 84%
Homeless Link 87 £10.0 million 99%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 15 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 32 verified review(s) on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Marie Curie

What is Marie Curie?
Marie Curie is a science & technology nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Marie Curie is here for anyone with an illness they’re likely to die from, and those close to them. We are with you to the end.
When was Marie Curie founded?
Marie Curie was founded in 1962.
Where is Marie Curie located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Marie Curie's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100M-£1B. 70% of expenses go to program services.
Is Marie Curie trustworthy?
Marie Curie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Marie Curie's website?
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk
Are donations to Marie Curie tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.