# Breast Cancer Charity UK | Donate & Fund Screening > Source: https://breastcancer-charity.org/ > UK breast cancer charity for screening & treatment access — not cancer research. Breast cancer symptoms guides, TLC self-check, mammogram funding abroad.… ## Fund screening where survival still depends on access. Breast Cancer Charity Fund screening where survival still depends on access. A UK cancer charity for breast cancer screening and treatment access — not laboratory research. Learn symptoms, TLC self-check and how to donate to fund a mammogram abroad. Donate to breast cancer screening Breast cancer symptoms £25 funds one complete screening · World Aid Network, London Quick answer Breast Cancer Charity is a UK breast cancer charity and cancer charity focused on screening and treatment access — an initiative of World Aid Network, London. We fund mobile screening, mammograms where available, biopsies and patient care abroad. We are not a cancer research charity and do not fund laboratory trials. Charity Commission registration is in progress. Why is breast cancer survival so much lower in low-income countries? In the UK almost 90% of women survive five years after diagnosis because organised screening finds cancers earlier. Where mammography barely exists, survival can fall to around 40%. The gap is access to exams and treatment, not biology. (Sources: WHO 2024, CRUK, NHS.) Who this is not for: donors seeking laboratory cancer research funding, or anyone needing personal NHS clinical advice — see your GP for symptoms. ~90% UK 5-year survival ~40% Low-income survival 2.4M New cases / year (WHO) 694K Deaths / year (WHO 2024) Breast cancer survival rate sources: WHO 2024, CRUK, NHS. Capture date aligned with site review 2026-08-10. 📊 Interactive Impact Calculator Donation Outcome Explorer Drag the slider below to see the exact screening, diagnostic biopsy, and treatment access outcomes achieved by your gift. Donation Amount: £75 £10 £100 £250 £500 £25 £50 £75 £150 £250 £500 3 Screenings £25 each 1 Biopsy £75 each 0 Therapy Months £150 each 0 Surgical Support £500 each 100% of your donation is deployed directly to programme work overseas — zero commission or affiliate fees. Donate £75 Now → Breast cancer symptoms, screening and how to check your breasts Like other UK cancer charities, we publish NHS-aligned guides on breast cancer symptoms, breast screening and Touch Look Check (TLC). Unlike a cancer research charity, when you donate here you fund mammograms and treatment access for women who have never been screened — not laboratory trials. What are the signs of breast cancer? Lumps, skin changes, nipple changes and other breast cancer symptoms — when to see a GP. Desk-assessed against NHS guidance. How do I check my breasts? (TLC) Touch Look Check breast awareness — the same self-check message used across UK breast awareness campaigns. What is NHS breast screening? Mammogram screening ages and what screening involves in the UK — plus how funding a screening abroad is different. Need breast cancer support in the UK after a diagnosis? Specialist helplines from larger support charities may fit better. Want to donate to breast cancer screening overseas? Fund a mammogram from £25 . How do I donate to breast cancer — and what does it fund? Donate to breast cancer screening with a clear outcome: £25 one complete screening, £75 a biopsy work-up, £150 a month of hormone therapy support, £500 surgical access — treatment access through vetted partners, not cancer research grants. £25 One complete breast cancer screening Clinical breast exam, ultrasound scan and health education £75 Biopsy and full diagnostic work-up Core needle biopsy and pathology analysis £150 One month of hormone therapy Tamoxifen or equivalent stage-appropriate treatment £500 Surgical access support Transport, co-payments and follow-through for one patient Donate now Breast awareness, breast cancer screening and treatment access We deploy every pound across three programmes — breast awareness education, breast cancer screening and treatment access — so more women in underserved communities are found earlier. This is cancer charity work focused on access, not laboratory research. Breast awareness & education Community educators teach breast cancer symptoms, how to check for lumps, and that help is available — reducing late presentation driven by stigma and silence. Breast cancer screening & diagnosis Mobile units bring clinical breast exams, ultrasound and mammogram pathways where available to women who have never been screened, with subsidised biopsy when needed. Treatment access & support We fund transport, co-payments and follow-through so a diagnosis can become treatment — practical breast cancer support where systems do not reach. Which emergency appeals need donors now? Our active appeals focus on late-stage diagnosis crises in regions without routine mammography — funding the first screening and diagnostic steps that change survival odds. CRITICAL · Sub-Saharan Africa & South Asia The Breast Cancer Crisis No One Is Talking About In the world's most underserved communities, breast cancer is caught too late — not because it cannot be treated, but because no one ever checks. Read more & donate → URGENT · Low-Income Regions The Late-Stage Diagnosis Crisis When breast cancer is caught at stage III or IV, survival chances are halved. In underserved regions, that is how most cases are found. Read more & donate → Composite story — representative, not a real patient record “I found a lump three years ago. I waited months because I did not want to worry my family. If the awareness session had come earlier, everything would have been different.” Fatima, 41 — composite story representing women in communities we serve. Donate so the next woman doesn’t wait Breast cancer symptoms, treatment and survival — guides 56+ desk-assessed guides on breast cancer symptoms, screening, treatment, survival rate context and life after cancer — NHS and WHO aligned. Education sits beside our mission to fund screening abroad, not cancer research. View all guides Awareness Breast Cancer Treatment Costs: NHS Care Is Free, But the Hidden Costs Add Up — and Where to Get Help NHS breast cancer treatment is free at the point of use, but travel, parking, time off work and childcare can still strain your finances. Here is the UK support that can help. Awareness Cultural Barriers to Breast Screening: Why Some Communities Miss Out, and How We Change It Stigma, modesty, language and practical access stop many women in underserved communities from going for breast screening. Here is why those barriers matter and how community education helps save lives. News Work and Insurance After a Cancer Diagnosis: Your UK Rights Explained A clear, practical guide to your employment rights, sick pay, time off and travel insurance after a breast cancer diagnosis in the UK, including how the Equality Act 2010 protects you. Who runs Breast Cancer Charity? Breast Cancer Charity is an initiative of World Aid Network — a London-based humanitarian organisation delivering health programmes in underserved communities. Registration with the Charity Commission is in progress; World Aid Network is ICO-registered (ZC156579). Who should skip us: anyone looking for a large cancer-research grantmaker or a substitute for NHS care. We fund screening access abroad and publish educational guides for the UK public. About World Aid Network Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Screen One More & TLC Every October, pledge at least one £25 breast cancer screening for a woman who has never been examined — and join the 31-day Touch Look Check (TLC) breast awareness challenge. October campaign Breast cancer charity & donating — answered Plain-English answers about breast cancer charities, screening access and how to donate — aligned with the same FAQPage structured data on this page. What is a breast cancer charity? A breast cancer charity funds work related to breast cancer — patient support, awareness, screening access, treatment programmes or research. Breast Cancer Charity is a UK screening and treatment-access cancer charity: we fund mobile screening, diagnosis and care abroad. We do not fund laboratory cancer research. How do I donate to a breast cancer charity in the UK? ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a breast cancer charity? Donate to breast cancer screening — not research £25 funds one complete screening. £75 covers a biopsy. A UK breast cancer charity for access abroad — not a cancer research charity. Donate to breast cancer charity --- Breast Cancer Charity — an initiative of World Aid Network. Donate: breastcancer-charity.org/donate