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The Acorn Cancer Support Group

St. Ives Acorn Cancer Support Group

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1096450
Status
Registered
Registered
March 11, 2003
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
19 St. Marys Road
Bluntisham
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 3XA

Activities

We aim to alleviate physical and mental distress of adults with cancer and their carers. We offer free relaxation therapies, general socialising, outings, friendship and talks at three venues each month. This helps clients to see that despite their difficulties they can maintain a reasonable quality of life and remain part of a caring community.

Objects: A. To Alleviate Physical And Mental Distress Of Adult Members With Cancer And Their Carers (Be They Spouses, Family Members Or Friends). B. To Alleviate Members? Loneliness And Isolation By Offering Opportunities To Share Experiences And Coping Strategies.c. To Enhance Quality Of Life By Offering Social Activity As A Key Element Of The Survivorship And Full Recovery Pathway.d. To Signpost Members To Sources Of Information And Further Support.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Cambridgeshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £18,004 £18,006
March 31, 2024 £14,506 £18,919
March 31, 2023 £17,572 £11,650
March 31, 2022 £4,890 £10,115
March 31, 2021 £3,657 £4,276

Trustees

Name Appointed
SIMON PAUL TOWNEND Chairman (Chair) May 5, 2014
Alan Ernest Ward Secretary Oct. 19, 2022
Chi Kau Tsang July 30, 2025
Gordon Dyer MBE
Gerard Thomas Dempsey May 3, 2017
Janet Pyle Trustee
John Trevor Windle April 1, 2018