The main objective of the fund is to provide grants for research into causes, diagnosis and treatments of pancreatic cancer.

The grants enable equipment to be purchased or leased and cover the employment costs and expenses of researchers.

All donations are from private individuals and institutions such as Freemasons' Lodges, with a small amount deriving from corporations.

[2] In October 2007 the Fund entered into an operating lease for the supply and installation of Endoscopic Ultrasound equipment in the Oncology Department at St George's.

This equipment enables earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and will provides data and samples to support the research work.