Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Marie Curie is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal illnesses:Provide specialist care for the terminally illHelp and support families and carers of the terminally illResearch the best ways to care for the terminally illCampaign for the terminally ill to be able to die in their place of choice

Latest income

£181m

Expenditure

£190m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £171m £145m
2022-03-31 £166m £154m
2023-03-31 £167m £176m
2024-03-31 £170m £199m
2025-03-31 £181m £190m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £110m
Charitable activities £51.8m
Trading £18.2m
Investment income £714k
Total income £181m

Spending

Charitable spend £133m
Raising funds £56.4m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £745k
Total expenditure £190m

Balance sheet

Reserves £76.5m
Total funds £120m
— restricted £43.1m
— unrestricted £76.5m
— endowment £0
Total assets £120m
Cash £3.3m

People

Employees 3,582

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who it helps

  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.