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title: "Cancer Research UK: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cancer-research-uk-london-802677
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-10-30
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
---

# Cancer Research UK: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Cancer Research UK (trading as CANCER RESEARCH UNITED KINGDOM; Companies House 04325234; London) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 30 December 2020 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Charity Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 30 December 2020
- Trading as: CANCER RESEARCH UNITED KINGDOM
- Also known as: BOBBY MOORE FUND; CANCER RESEARCH NORTHERN IRELAND; CANCER RESEARCH UK - CYMRU; CANCER RESEARCH UK - GUERNSEY; CANCER RESEARCH UK - JERSEY; CANCER RESEARCH UK - SCOTLAND; TODAY
- Industry: Healthcare
- Town: London
- Registered address: 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ
- Companies House number: 04325234 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04325234)
- Website: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cancer-research-uk/
- Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cancer-research-uk-london-802677

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london
- One of 17,780 in Healthcare: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/healthcare
- Among 1,531 Charity Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-charity

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

35 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first:

- 8 Oct 2026: Director resigned: JONES, Nicholas Clwyd, Professor. Director change recorded on 8 Oct 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. The 20-working-day window runs to about 5 Nov 2026.
- 8 Oct 2026: Director resigned: SHAW, Joanne Mary. Director change recorded on 8 Oct 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. The 20-working-day window runs to about 5 Nov 2026.
- 1 Oct 2026: New director appointed: MCNEISH, Iain Alexander, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Oct 2026: New director appointed: BISHOP, Hans Edgar. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 18 May 2026: New director appointed: WHITNEY, Sarah Jane. Director change recorded on 18 May 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 Dec 2025: Director resigned: WHYTE, Moira Katherine Brigid, Professor. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 8 Oct 2025: Director resigned: CHAMBRÉ, Peter Alan. Director change recorded on 8 Oct 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 20 Feb 2025: New director appointed: MEDEMA, Reinier, Professor Dr. Director change recorded on 20 Feb 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 30 Oct 2024: New director appointed: EVANS, Mark. Director change recorded on 30 Oct 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 30 Oct 2024: New director appointed: SMAJE, Catherine Eve. Director change recorded on 30 Oct 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 17 Oct 2024: Director resigned: DE GROOSE, Tracy Anne. Director change recorded on 17 Oct 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 17 Oct 2024: Director resigned: RICHARDS, Michael Adrian, Professor Sir. Director change recorded on 17 Oct 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 17 Oct 2024: New director appointed: ROTHWELL, Nancy Jane, Professor Dame. Director change recorded on 17 Oct 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 4 Oct 2023: Director resigned: BROWN, Catherine Ann. Director change recorded on 4 Oct 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 4 Oct 2023: Director resigned: BORYSIEWICZ, Leszek Krzysztof, Professor Sir. Director change recorded on 4 Oct 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Oct 2023: New director appointed: STEVENS, Simon, Lord. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 Aug 2023: Director resigned: ADELAJA, Bomonlu Adebayo Awujoola. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Mar 2023: New director appointed: KAPOOR, Rakshit. Director change recorded on 1 Mar 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Mar 2023: New director appointed: THAKRAR, Hitesh. Director change recorded on 1 Mar 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 30 Oct 2022: Secretary resigned: WALKER, Elizabeth Jane Claire. Company secretary change recorded on 30 Oct 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 30 Oct 2022: New secretary appointed: PATEL, Habibunnisha. Company secretary change recorded on 30 Oct 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 4 Oct 2022: Director resigned: PALMER, Andrew William. Director change recorded on 4 Oct 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 4 Oct 2022: Director resigned: PONDER, Bruce Anthony John, Professor Sir. Director change recorded on 4 Oct 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 4 Oct 2022: Director resigned: BRADLEY, Carolyn Jane. Director change recorded on 4 Oct 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 4 Oct 2022: New director appointed: EVAN, Gerard, Professor. Director change recorded on 4 Oct 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- + 10 earlier changes on the web page

Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings.

## Sponsored jobs

7 live vacancies tracked for this employer (35 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Translation Manager - Oxford region · Oxford · £48,000–£58,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/qSwBJRTtNEfvWaeNsull_p6lUsddIUydnS9tK2YyfVknv40NMEcT3r5HbfLprJk5jOtM4NuVq5YV2Ci9lkLlRZeFmXvTk8xXvKOXfXVEkvbuYWJx3cbtwbfyfT1seeV9v4aVrvhCy2WYWbx5stHT6TH3lWqQ64opS8-J_S__ABS0obb_fQ50l3_1krAuYNKvzpIwt4wxtW_JWaOYMzKC5efsXEbR_U4u1hO6Mw_zTmY
- Student Placement - Medicinal Chemistry (lab based undergraduate placement scheme) · United Kingdom · £24,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/7wWVqZQQHrJmvm_XB6xHHECO0GdiszohmAS4MwpZWRz7xP4eqsMgcNmkDhNv-9wIlO5-0YAm4M2zjbB3tCqTdOybjqEY_Q11OX4el-s_P2NrE6TW8_wTlGrsOxli0SYdf2CF3kHGKBb9Y7Zfl2iztLg62LKg_D82Rq7TtFkE6LUSq7t9bI8jBEzYhR30o_h42FZ9rOag8i4pCP1iuzusB2Fpp_RMI2ZCvcpKxoEmpRI
- Accounts Payable Officer · Stratford, East London · £28,000–£30,500 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5940268254?se=uMo8nkDS8RGmCrXKpsNruQ&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=E4F4B15024351FEE2946A8FCA6501DA72118C8DA
- Translation Executive · England · £60,000–£68,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/35ERBXAuGMgebCfaiTtEZYAN9v-Kvv4uwXG-esC4iZJNCmTilaH7Wn_GXfIGwOZLSyrlfdUAMliQQe7fTOE-JYPrC9s3JNFW1N20hWl24uGekOSIjDl2v2X0ULrwQ9tqhEfGc3EkAu4paSXQJYN1HGcmrFta3g8haObWctVdr61V4kyZsIMVbUEqiG6dfOtg_yfBk-rTPFZB3Ix1TuhFS90qnPL-6rMyyIaSMEgy4GI
- Business Development Manager (Data & AI) · Stratford, East London · £50,000–£59,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/zsJSmhzO2b0UKe1WhxPPNMDu3RC5VbrDxAkkvCT3jUxmuQ3vNm4lHlUWWSCO2qmfDyxplV9jdgTlAgVevh0jiaESrlbqgQ_rbaIHoEKkPdT-CV7AKc00_Pg4k-Tp97cg4Dq0ZkiD60wLrs95iWjtUgkFO-HR6z6nFhJ8BHJOMyEUyiW4YdZ4iHWMwynZiRgKlMovL6gzUsmcyuw7sWUIlNxJpLB01dNiAtRvDg6pjp0
- Retail Store Assistant (Ilford) · Ilford, Greater London · £13 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/3Wt9CskGXKNCrY57_oAla-2GrNUx8e4i0DOEKMiuc5gXVfQj71KuUC1KDMkiqnjpjYiRCWli9uOX3svC1YcIn6DKOF6kKdcvQxYABbR3cjU1gz9iljyKnscxgNNCTvT5G3iCTI-rXoonTCbeuX6fuwkaEzUEyxTdxSmWeBdBjrDKfL7DPpsNxTLftVrcKagA1V9a75lxULqsWIjBYKOPpnOUdRKxX_1Wqr87vf1s4dc
- Senior Data Governance and Access Officer · Stratford, East London · £40,000–£45,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5918688713?se=zpNat-LE8RG_59bpLSVmjQ&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=910BD0E0AC0DAE4C57E78BA482FEFDB9434AA883
- Finance Manager · Stratford, East London · £57,500–£65,500 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/-bjsXl0LeN1gyqBfya_vsxyMpr0g5xsAw8kckvYx_1vvHEcG6owfSNIyIyx6AvQI_o3hGr2Jejct520obyhBcpkz5EytF3XnTm6bEJt_D-Vi-5KYQkfw6kRJQ_2tP1K0np7AB24eq6y_UAFKoY7kUI--KAfVWiRyKHWHzYTww-AW3XaODdiW82Clw8hR4m4PApAr8FNEyf_YBtWyrif_NRqt33NgAL794nUhh0WBaIM

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=802677&employer=Cancer%20Research%20UK

A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer.

## Common questions about Cancer Research UK

### Is Cancer Research UK a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Cancer Research UK in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Cancer Research UK sponsor?

Cancer Research UK is licensed for Charity Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

### Does Cancer Research UK have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 7 live vacancies from Cancer Research UK on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is Cancer Research UK based?

The register lists Cancer Research UK at 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

### How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 04325234. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

## About this data

- Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status.
- Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/
- Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice.
- "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cancer-research-uk-london-802677
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cancer-research-uk-london-802677.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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