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Annual report and review 2016

About the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to raising money to prevent and combat cancer diseases in children. The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation operates exclusively on the basis of donations from individuals and the private sector, and receives no grants from the national or local government.

We fight childhood cancer and work to ensure that affected children, young people and their families receive the care and the support they need. Donations are used for the three missions of the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation: Research and Training, Advice and Support and Information.

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation’s vision is to eradicate childhood cancer. We strive to achieve our vision through three primary missions; Research and training, information and advice and support.

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation currently funds 224 research initiatives related to childhood cancer, including both targeted and broad-spectrum projects. In 2016 initiatives involving research projects totalled SEK 172.7 million. In addition, major training-related initiatives were also funded. Each year we also carry out hundreds of activities that jointly, through our missions, help us to reach our objectives. You can read more about some of the activities and events that were carried out in 2016 here.

Our activities are multifaceted, but our vision is clear: The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation will eradicate childhood cancer. Hope, courage and responsibility are the core values that govern our daily work. We spread hope to one another and to those around us. We show courage by seeing things as they truly are. And we take responsibility for the children and their families. This is how it works:

This is how the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation works to eradicate childhood cancer

It starts off with small and large-scale fundraising, contributing to 365 million Swedish crowns raised in 2016. The money and funds are subsequently allocated where it will do the most good. Researchers then apply for funding in response to various calls for applications. The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation’s five research committees then carefully assess each application and decide what funds are to be granted to which projects. Patients and families receive advice and support from projects and initiatives that help patients during and after treatment. The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation helps inform about the disease and actively works to shape opinion regarding important childhood cancer issues. The efforts combined result in more children surviving. More advice and support are being provided to children undergoing treatment and to survivors.
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Small and large-scale fundraising

Through fundraising, events, bequests and donations from individuals and companies, the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation raised SEK 365 million in 2016.

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The money is allocated where it will do the most good

The funds are divided among the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation’s missions. SEK 238 million went to research, SEK 37 million went to advice and support, and SEK 52 million went to information.

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Receipt of applications

Researchers apply for funding in response to various calls for applications. They can also apply for research positions or grants that enhance Swedish healthcare and research.

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Allocation of research funds

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation’s five research committees carefully assess each application and decide what funds are to be granted to which projects.

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Patients and families receive advice and support

The funds that go to advice and support are distributed among projects and initiatives that help patients during and after treatment.

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Growing awareness of childhood cancer

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation informs about the disease and helps to shape opinion regarding important childhood cancer issues.

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Results

More children survive. More advice and support are being provided to children undergoing treatment and to survivors.

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‘90 account’ and quality code set requirements

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation has been assigned a ‘90 account’ by the Swedish Fundraising Control. The 90-account is an approved donations account representing a stamp of quality which requires good business governance and that the majority of revenues be spent on our missions, as stipulated in the articles of association.

In addition, the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation complies with Swedish Fundraising Council’s (FRII) quality code, which helps to increase transparency and openness in our reporting and presentation of activities.The annual report and review’s chapter Administration and accounts presents a complete report of the past year and how we manage our business.


Regional Childhood Cancer Foundations strengthen our operations

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation consists of six regional foundations that support families with children who have cancer. The regional foundations, which are distributed across our geographic regions, work independently and closely with these families on a non-profit basis. Their dedication is amazing. The activities carried out in our local grassroots movements strengthen the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation as a whole. Consequently all regional foundations are represented on the Board of the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation, so that we can make a difference at both local and national levels.Read more about the Regional Childhood Cancer Foundations here.


Independence is crucial

Everything we do is in the best interests of children with cancer. We rely on public trust and therefore need to ensure that we conduct an impartial and independent operation. The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation works with independence in several ways: by being open and transparent in our activities, through careful internal control of our processes and by actively avoiding potential conflicts of interest in our funding of research initiatives.


Key figures

In 2016 the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation raised SEK 365.1 million (339.8), an increase of 7.5 per cent. Below is a summary of how the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation uses the donations and how our financial position and performance have evolved over time. For a full explanation, please see Administration and accounts.


Amounts in SEK 000 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Income (donations, grants and sales) 365,056 339,816 275,281 226,529 185,562
Operating expenses incl. mission-related expenses -381,865 -371,327 -326,369 -268,042 -239,025
Net of operations -16,808 -31,511 -51,088 -41,513 -53,463
Income from financial investments 33,001 58,997 26,896 19,360 23,235
Profit after net financial items 16,192 27,486 -24,192 -22,153 -30,228
Market value of capital under management as at 31 Dec. 881,914 853,406 823,080 760,321 685,425
Approved research commitments as at 31 Dec. 357,726 313,514 266,829 223,713 187,152
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The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation is reviewed by the Swedish Fundraising Control, which makes sure that organisations with approved donations accounts spend at least 75% of their revenues on mission-related initiatives.

Contact the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation

Donor Service: 020-90 20 90
Secretariat: 08-584 209 00
Visiting address: Hälsingegatan 49, Stockholm
E-mail: info@barncancerfonden.se
Corporate registration number: 802010-6566
Plusgiro: 90 20 90-0
Swish: 90 20 900
Questions & answers – visit our support forum

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation Annual Report and Review 2016

Our reporting complies with FRII’s quality code

FRII-logoThe Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation complies with the Swedish Fundraising Council’s (FRII) quality code for fundraising organisations. The purpose of the code is to increase transparency and openness in the sector, thereby strengthening confidence in organisations that comply with the code.