DAFT AS A BRUSH CANCER PATIENT CARE CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 December 1989
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02333474
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £863,890
Latest expenditure: £781,471
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Daft as a Brush House, Great North Road, GOSFORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 2DR

Website recorded by the regulator: daftasabrush.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve the suffering and improve the condition of life of persons suffering from cancer in particular but not exclusively by the provision of transport for any person or persons suffering from cancer to attend hospital appointments and/or other appointments for treatment of, therapy for and/or other rehabilitation from their illness.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £863,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £781,471

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £704,179
Total Gross Expenditure: £819,084

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £840,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £941,872

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £997,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £839,525

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £570,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £696,945

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £863,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £781,471
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 316

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £704,179
Total Gross Expenditure: £819,084
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £840,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £941,872
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £997,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £839,525
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 350

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £570,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £696,945
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 250

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 783994
Income Other Trading Activities: 69919
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 9977
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 863890
Income Legacies: 358124
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £86,474
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £694,997
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 781471
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5400
Expenditure Support Costs: 396578
Expenditure Depreciation: 124533
Gain Loss Investment: -35501
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £6,868,507
Assets Total Fixed: 5334578
Assets Own Use: 1133469
Assets Long Term Investment: 4201109
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,521,174
Assets Total Liabilities: £87,245
Assets Current Investment: 975000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,768,507
Creditors One Year Total Current: 87245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £318,820
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6768507
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 6768507
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 525553
Income Other Trading Activities: 96668
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 60017
Income Other: 21941
Income Total Income And Endowments: 704179
Income Legacies: 12293
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £56,034
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £763,050
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 819084
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2850
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 165169
Gain Loss Investment: 148553
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £6,721,589
Assets Total Fixed: 5796167
Assets Own Use: 1255263
Assets Long Term Investment: 4540904
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,076,773
Assets Total Liabilities: £151,351
Assets Current Investment: 909635
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,721,589
Creditors One Year Total Current: 151351
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £100,237
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6690736
Funds Restricted: 30853
Funds Total: 6721589
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 711037
Income Other Trading Activities: 44634
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 9096
Income Other: 75457
Income Total Income And Endowments: 840224
Income Legacies: 149699
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £64,653
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £877,219
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 941872
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2900
Expenditure Support Costs: 550707
Expenditure Depreciation: 126006
Gain Loss Investment: 579767
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,323,524
Assets Total Fixed: 5838633
Assets Own Use: 1346282
Assets Long Term Investment: 4492351
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,108,863
Assets Total Liabilities: £259,555
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,687,941
Creditors One Year Total Current: 259555
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £927,089
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6635430
Funds Restricted: 52511
Funds Total: 6687941
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 865795
Income Other Trading Activities: 35610
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 9029
Income Other: 86967
Income Total Income And Endowments: 997401
Income Legacies: 7887
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £108,246
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £731,279
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 839525
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2775
Expenditure Support Costs: 447495
Expenditure Depreciation: 86069
Gain Loss Investment: -483353
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £51,346
Assets Total Fixed: 6158476
Assets Own Use: 1345892
Assets Long Term Investment: 4812584
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £338,648
Assets Total Liabilities: £287,302
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,209,822
Creditors One Year Total Current: 287302
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £269,900
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6209822
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 6209822
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 280395
Income Other Trading Activities: 9036
Income Charitable Activities: 205000
Income Investments: 9014
Income Other: 66896
Income Total Income And Endowments: 570341
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £99,056
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £597,889
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 696945
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2400
Expenditure Support Costs: 375347
Expenditure Depreciation: 85582
Gain Loss Investment: 802015
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £65,273
Assets Total Fixed: 6470026
Assets Own Use: 1174089
Assets Long Term Investment: 5295937
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £112,447
Assets Total Liabilities: £47,174
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,535,299
Creditors One Year Total Current: 47174
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £47,494
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6535299
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 6535299
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Middlesbrough
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northumberland
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DAFT AS A BRUSH CANCER PATIENT CARE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1989-12-01T00:00:00

Charity Name: DAFT AS A BRUSH CANCER PATIENT CARE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-04-16T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5136036
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1185836
Assoc Charity Name: BLUEBELL CANCER PATIENT CARE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/01/1989AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21/03/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/04/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25/07/2011
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 199228
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DOXFORD HALL CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 199223
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DAFT AS A BRUSH CANCER CARE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 199247
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PES ASSOCIATES CHARITABLE TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures