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CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA)

CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA) is a UK registered charity providing cancer support services in the North Lancashire and South Cumbria region. It holds an active lottery operating licence from the UK Gambling Commission, which it has held since 2009, making it one of the longer-standing charitable lottery operators in the database.

Positive Signals

  • Active company status
  • Incorporated since May 2007 — nearly 19 years of continuous operation
  • UKGC lottery licence held since 2009 — over 17 years of continuous licensing
  • A+ company score (98/100)
  • 10 current UK-resident directors
  • No outstanding financial charges

Overview

Gambling Connection: CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA) holds an active lottery operating licence from the UK Gambling Commission, first granted in January 2009. The licence supports the charity's fundraising activities in its local region.

CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA) is a private company limited by guarantee, incorporated in May 2007 and registered in Lancaster. It operates as a charity providing health and wellbeing support to people affected by cancer, and its presence in the UK gambling database stems from its lottery fundraising activities. The company scores 98 out of 100, earning an A+ grade, reflecting its active status, well-established history, and strong governance indicators.

The company's corporate structure is typical of a UK charitable organisation. It's been running for nearly 19 years and carries no outstanding financial charges on record. All current directors are UK-resident, and the charity's accounts and confirmation statements are up to date. The PSC register carries a filed exemption statement, which is normal for companies of this type where no single individual or entity holds qualifying control.

With over 17 years of continuous UKGC licensing and a clean compliance record, CANCERCARE (NORTH LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA) sits among the more established charitable lottery operators covered on this site.

Governance

The company has 10 current directors, all British nationals resident in the United Kingdom, giving it a large and fully domestic board. There are no current PSCs registered. Instead, a 'no individual or entity with significant control' exemption statement was filed in July 2024, which is standard for charitable companies of this structure where control is distributed across the board rather than held by any single party.

Linked UKGC Operators

This company is the registered entity for the following UKGC licensed operators:

Directors & Officers

Current Officers

Current directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Status
MILLER, Natalie Elaine Director Active
SHARPLES, Mary Director Active
ASHMORE, Lisa Anne, Dr Director Active
WILLIAMSON, Deborah Kristine Director Active
EDWARDS, Emma Jane Director Active
CALDWELL, Hilary Louise Director Active
THOMPSON, Susan Jane Director Active
HARRISON, Peter Director Active
OLIVER, Karen Janet, Dr Director Active
BIRCHALL, Andrew Simon Director Active
STAINTHORPE, Alison Mary Secretary Active
STAINTHORPE, Alison Mary Secretary Active

Former Officers

Former directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Resigned
CHESTERS, Gwyneth Mary Director
SCOTT, Alison Ruth Director
CHAMBERS, Maria Director
HINE, Karen Patricia Director
MERCER, Norah Marie Director
HODGSON, Kate Elizabeth Director
TICKELL, Shane Robert Patrick Director
MAYO, Elizabeth Anne Director
TOWNSEND, Neil James Director
WEIR, Fiona Jane Director
GATRELL, Anthony Charles Director
BAYNES, Gillian Alison, Professor Director
EATON, John David, Dr Director
PYCROFT, Gary Francis Director
HOLLAND, Catherine Mary Director
RYCROFT, Gary Francis Director
DAVIS, John Patrick, Professor Director
STAFFORD, Lynne Burnside Director
HOLMES, Enid Margaret Director
CROUCHLEY, David John, Reverend Director
JOHNSTON, Trudy Jean Director
PAYNE, Geoffrey Barrie, Mr. Director
BENNETT, Timothy Derek Jonathan Director
BURROW, Mark Wesley Director
WEBB, Robert Mitchel Director
BONNETT, Mervyn Bonnett Director
HEARNE, Peter Michael Secretary
FYFE, David Walter, Dr Director
HEARNE, Peter Michael Secretary
MCILLMURRAY, Malcolm Barron, Prof Director
MCCALDIN, Margaret Anne Director
INGRAM, Elizabeth Director
HOWARTH, William Stanley Director
ELLIOTT, David Martin, Dr Director
HEARNE, Peter Michael Director

Ownership & Significant Control

PSC Exemption Statement

This company has declared that no individual or entity has significant control.

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