Active SC152991 31 years old

WORLDWIDE CANCER RESEARCH

WORLDWIDE CANCER RESEARCH is a Scottish-registered charity incorporated in 1994, connected to the UK gambling industry through a UKGC lottery licence held since 2017. It's a non-profit organisation that uses licensed gambling activities, such as lotteries, to raise funds for cancer research.

Positive Signals

  • Incorporated since 1994, over 31 years of continuous active status
  • Company score 97 (A+), among the highest in the database
  • UK-registered charity structure with no commercial shareholders
  • UKGC licensed since 2017, over 9 years of regulated gambling activity
  • Majority UK-resident board with multiple current directors

Overview

Gambling Connection: WORLDWIDE CANCER RESEARCH holds a UKGC licence through its linked operator, first granted in January 2017. The licence supports charitable fundraising activity rather than commercial gambling.

WORLDWIDE CANCER RESEARCH is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in Edinburgh and incorporated on 9 September 1994. This structure is typical of UK charities, where members guarantee a nominal amount rather than holding shares. The organisation has been active for over 31 years and carries a company score of 97 (A+), reflecting its long-standing status, clean compliance record, and UK-based governance.

The company isn't a commercial gambling operator. Its gambling licence supports fundraising activity, most likely a charity lottery or raffle, which is a common and well-regulated route for non-profit organisations to generate income in the UK. Its registered PSC statement confirms there's no individual or entity with significant control, which is consistent with a charitable structure where no single person owns or controls the organisation.

With a board of multiple UK-resident directors and a continuous active status since incorporation, WORLDWIDE CANCER RESEARCH represents one of the more stable and well-governed entities in the Saferwager database. There's no enforcement history linked to this company.

Governance

The company has a substantial board of multiple current directors, all British nationals and the majority UK-resident. Its PSC statement, filed in September 2016, confirms there's no individual or entity with significant control, consistent with its charitable limited by guarantee structure.

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
WILKINSON, Jane Louise Director Active
NORMAN, James Christopher Director Active
MAGGS, Gavin Alexander Director Active
CLARK, Christopher Ewan Director Active
COBHAM, Adam Patrick Secretary Active
COBHAM, Adam Patrick Secretary Active
COFFER, Paul James, Professor Director Active
MCNEISH, Iain Alexander, Professor Director Active
HUNTER, Sue Elizabeth Director Active
BRYDON, Jane Scott Director Active

Former Officers

Former directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Resigned
MISKELL, Sarah Jane Director
BROOKES, Beverley Jayne Director
HIOM, Kevin James, Professor Director
PORTER, Julia Marguerite Director
SOLE, David Michael Barclay Director
ADAM, Ian C Director
HODIVALA-DILKE, Kairbaan Michael, Professor Director
CUSCHIERI, Rosalind Anna Director
DEE, James William Director
BECK, Jonathan Secretary
BECK, Jonathan Secretary
THOMSON, Anna, Lady Director
KILBRIDE, Geraldine, Mss Director
TROTTER, Alan John Director
ORME, Andrew Charles Louis Director
HERRINGTON, Charles Simon, Professor Director
MURRAY, James Cameron Director
MACINTYRE, Alasdair Macgregor Director
GUNSTONE, Douglas William Secretary
GUNSTONE, Douglas William Secretary
WYKE, John Anthony, Professor Director
STEEL, Michael Christopher, Professor Director
OGILVY, James Robert Bruce Director
ADDISON, William Michael Rutherford, Brigadier Director
WOLF, Charles Roland, Prof Director
THOMSON, Maureen Margaret Director
THOMAS, David Brynmor, Professor Director
LUMSDAINE, Ian Stewart Secretary
LUMSDAINE, Ian Stewart Secretary
RICHARDS, William Graham, Professor Director
THOMSON, Colin, Dr Director
SMITH, Michael Monro Director
MCDOWALL, Margaret, Doctor Director
MATTHEWS, John Frederick Director
MACMILLAN, John, Sir Director
CLARK, Gerald Scott Secretary
CLARK, Gerald Scott Secretary

Ownership & Significant Control

PSC Exemption Statement

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

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