Alice's Arc
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Alice's Arc funds research into rhabdomyosarcoma, so work outside that childhood cancer is unlikely to fit its themes.
- It does not fund services to children with rhabdomyosarcoma who live outside the UK and the US, so organisations working with children resident elsewhere should not apply.
- Its annual report shows typical grants of £3,350 to £250,000, with a median of about £53,500, though that band is not a ceiling; no geographic focus is stated, so the grants mainly in Birmingham and London do not limit who may apply.
- No application process is published, so use the contact given to ask whether your project fits, and show concrete outputs that can be translated into patient benefit, since its scientific advisory team assesses projects and reviews progress reports.
- Its annual report does not say how competitive it is or when it takes applications.
Overview
Alice's Arc is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1164253).
Alice's Arc is a children's cancer charity, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, that exists to find a cure and kinder, more targeted treatments for rhabdomyosarcoma. It devises and funds a diverse portfolio of rhabdomyosarcoma research projects, working with major research institutions and paediatric oncology hospitals. Its most recent annual report shows £561,394 paid in grants.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation funds research into rhabdomyosarcoma, working with major research institutions and paediatric oncology hospitals to find safer, kinder and more effective treatments for affected children. Its research priorities include examining the disease’s causes and biology, identifying developmental targets and new drugs, translating findings into clinical trials, and developing kinder treatments that take quality of life into account. It funds project staff and research consumables and works collaboratively with scientists, clinicians and families. The foundation values research with concrete outputs that can be translated for patient benefit. Its scientific advisory team helps set and evaluate priorities, assess projects and review progress.
Themes
- Rhabdomyosarcoma research
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Birmingham and London.
What they don't fund
- Services to children suffering from Rhabdomyosarcoma resident outside the UK and the US
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The research should have concrete outputs that can be translated to provide the greatest benefit to patients.
- The scientific advisory team identifies, sets and evaluates research priorities.
- The scientific advisory team assesses projects to fund.
- The scientific advisory team regularly reviews progress reports on funded projects.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Alice's Arc.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in year to 30 September 2025 by size
Median £80,996 (year to 30 September 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- the Institute of Cancer Research£250,000year to 30 September 2025
- the University of Birmingham£129,510year to 30 September 2025
- University College London£108,473year to 30 September 2025
- Wellcome Sanger & UCL Cancer Institute£53,518year to 30 September 2025
- the University of York£16,543year to 30 September 2025
- The European paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Study Group (EpSSG)£3,350year to 30 September 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2021 | £506,258 | £253,263 | £240,160 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2021 |
| year to 30 September 2022 | £670,112 | £412,706 | £392,842 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2022 |
| year to 30 September 2023 | £1,176,371 | £804,058 | £754,540 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2023 |
| year to 30 September 2024 | £980,714 | £629,674 | £618,071 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2024 |
| year to 30 September 2025 | £787,843 | £637,016 | £561,394 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2021; year to 30 September 2022; year to 30 September 2023; year to 30 September 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- alicesarc.org/our-mission · read on 30 October 2026
- alicesarc.org/our-research · read on 30 October 2026
- alicesarc.org · read on 30 October 2026
- alicesarc.org/about · read on 30 October 2026
- alicesarc.org/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 September 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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