Head and Neck Cancer Foundation (HNCF)

The HNCF is a small organisation compared to the cancer charity giants, but we believe that a tightly run, precisely focused charity can have a sharper impact in this critical area of care.

HNCF is run by people who really know what helps cancer sufferers and what technology is available. Professor Mark McGurk is a world-renowned surgeon at the forefront of his field with decades of experience in treating patients. His aim is to spread the benefits of his knowledge to all areas of the UK.

HNCF is run by a small board of trustees who communicate effectively with each other and make decisions fast when it counts, with no wastage of time or funds. HNCF doesn’t spend money on smart offices, lavish advertising or big mailouts and free gifts. We target fundraising carefully so that money can be spent where it is needed most: on patient treatment.

Lastly, none of HNCF’s trustees draws any salary or remuneration from their roles. Indeed, the reverse: they have contributed generously. Their goal is not personal financial benefit, but to make a difference to the future of head and neck cancer treatment.

A brush with cancer is perhaps something that will always, internally, leave a deep mark but, with your help, patients will no longer have to be openly scarred for life.