# Penny Brohn UK

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## TL;DR

A cancer health and wellbeing charity near Bristol that offers free courses and one to one support alongside NHS treatment, in person and online.

## Summary

Penny Brohn UK was set up in 1980 by Penny Brohn, diagnosed with breast cancer in her thirties, and her friend Pat Pilkington, and in 1983 opened what it describes as the UK's first centre for whole-person cancer care. Since 2006 its centre has been at Ham Green House near Bristol. It offers free one to one sessions and group programmes, in person and online, intended to complement NHS treatment. The Charity Commission register records latest income of about £2.8 million for the year ending 30 November 2025.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: Penny Brohn Cancer Care; Bristol Cancer Help Centre
- Tags: uk; patient-org
- City: Bristol, GB
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://pennybrohn.org.uk

## Sources

- About Penny Brohn UK: https://pennybrohn.org.uk/about/
- Charity Commission register entry: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/284881

## Connected records

- collections: [Penny Brohn UK](https://onco.cc/collections/penny-brohn-uk/)

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