Prostate Cancer UK
United Kingdom charitable organisation
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Prostate Cancer UK is a prostate cancer research, awareness and support organisation which is a registered charity in England and Wales,[1] as well as in Scotland.[2]
Founded1996
FounderProfessor Jonathan Waxman
Registrationno.
- England and Wales: 1005541
- Scotland: SC039332
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| Founded | 1996 |
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| Founder | Professor Jonathan Waxman |
| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. |
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| Focus | Cancer research Cancer awareness Cancer support |
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| Coordinates | 51.505527°N 0.084486°W |
Patron | The Duchess of Gloucester |
Key people | Angela Culhane (CEO) |
| Revenue | £36.016 million (2020)[1] |
| Employees | 212 (2020)[1] |
| Volunteers | 2003 (2020)[1] |
| Website | prostatecanceruk |
Formerly called | The Prostate Cancer Charity Prostate Action |
History
The organisation was founded in 1996 as The Prostate Cancer Charity by Professor Jonathan Waxman.[3] The charity merged with Prostate Action in 2012 to form the current organisation.
As of 2021, EDF Energy is currently in a partnership with the charity, which will run until December 2022.[4]