The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

Who we are

The Royal Marsden is a world leading cancer centre, pioneering research, treatment and care for patients across the UK and worldwide. At The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, we believe that through funding the life-saving research and world-leading treatment and care at The Royal Marsden, we can save the lives of people with cancer everywhere. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.    

We are a very ambitious organisation which has gone through transformational growth over the past five years. Alongside funding an existing programme of world-leading research, treatment and care, the Charity completed its largest capital appeal to date, successfully raising £70 million to build the Oak Cancer Centre at the hospital’s Sutton site, which opened in summer 2023.

With one in two of us expected to develop some form of cancer, it is essential that we go even further in our fundraising efforts to support the essential work of The Royal Marsden. Therefore, we are delivering our most ambitious strategy yet, that will see us raising at least £215m over the 5-year period.

The Charity is committed its biggest fundraising appeal to date, for a new major development project in Chelsea. There is also an extensive portfolio of engaging projects outside of the capital appeals that help to support all aspects of the hospital’s work to improve the lives of cancer patients. 

Our culture and values

We know that to succeed it is critical to work collaboratively, with a set of shared behaviours that guide and govern how we work every day. In consultation with our staff, we have defined five Values which we believe are central to who we are and how we work and we are committed to living them daily.

We are:

Respectful

We believe in a safe, supportive workplace, seek the expertise and contribution of others and are mindful of the needs of our supporters and stakeholders.

Kind

We are caring, responsive, considerate, and generous with our time.

Ambitious

We have high aspirations and are enterprising in our approach.

Purposeful

We make informed decisions which support our agreed priorities, showing desire and determination to achieve our goals to make a tangible difference.

Versatile

We explore alternative solutions and respond positively to new opportunities to maximise our impact.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity believes in treating people fairly with respect and dignity, and in valuing diversity. We believe that a diverse workforce allows us to deliver on our mission to ensure our nurses, doctors, researchers and supporting staff can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments for cancer patients.

We believe everyone has the right to live their life without fear and prejudice and contribute to society in a way which is authentic to them.

It is this core belief that underscores our commitment to providing equal opportunities for all staff and volunteers at the Charity. Our aim is to foster a supportive culture which values the contribution of each member of the team regardless of their age, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, nationality, race, religion or belief.

Ultimately, our aim is to create a workforce which is representative of the people we exist to support, whilst contributing to the creation of a more equitable, diverse and inclusive charitable sector.