BRAINSTRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 June 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £779,256
Latest expenditure: £739,180
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 4 Yvery Court, Castle Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Trust's principal charitable objects are to provide funding for the support of and treatment for people diagnosed with primary brain cancer, particularly critically sited brain tumours. The Trust also funds translational scientific research into the treatment of brain cancer.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £779,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £739,180

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £652,450
Total Gross Expenditure: £730,525

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £691,706
Total Gross Expenditure: £791,844

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £952,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £663,431

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £741,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £511,271

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £779,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £739,180
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £652,450
Total Gross Expenditure: £730,525
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £691,706
Total Gross Expenditure: £791,844
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £952,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £663,431
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 220

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £741,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £511,271
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £13
Income From Government Grants: £67,096
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 89

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 418546
Income Other Trading Activities: 357843
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2867
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 779256
Income Legacies: 10693
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £96,875
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £627,848
Expenditure Other: 14457
Expenditure Total: 739180
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17094
Expenditure Support Costs: 17094
Expenditure Depreciation: 1233
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £185,888
Assets Total Fixed: 5700
Assets Own Use: 5700
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £768,081
Assets Total Liabilities: £207,673
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £566,108
Creditors One Year Total Current: 204781
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 2892
Assets Cash: £722,557
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 185888
Funds Restricted: 380220
Funds Total: 566108
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 335021
Income Other Trading Activities: 316127
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1302
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 652450
Income Legacies: 10061
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £82,745
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £633,493
Expenditure Other: 14287
Expenditure Total: 730525
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16946
Expenditure Support Costs: 16946
Expenditure Depreciation: 868
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £121,593
Assets Total Fixed: 1089
Assets Own Use: 1089
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £570,655
Assets Total Liabilities: £45,712
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £526,032
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32403
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 13309
Assets Cash: £515,920
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 121593
Funds Restricted: 404439
Funds Total: 526032
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 409642
Income Other Trading Activities: 281002
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1062
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 691706
Income Legacies: 8963
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £62,703
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £714,187
Expenditure Other: 14954
Expenditure Total: 791844
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14954
Expenditure Support Costs: 14954
Expenditure Depreciation: 867
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £205,029
Assets Total Fixed: 1957
Assets Own Use: 1957
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £665,419
Assets Total Liabilities: £63,269
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £604,107
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 23473
Assets Cash: £587,708
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 205029
Funds Restricted: 399078
Funds Total: 604107
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 337854
Income Other Trading Activities: 433901
Income Charitable Activities: 174339
Income Investments: 26
Income Other: 6083
Income Total Income And Endowments: 952203
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £90,184
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £558,284
Expenditure Other: 14963
Expenditure Total: 663431
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14963
Expenditure Support Costs: 14963
Expenditure Depreciation: 2675
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £273,874
Assets Total Fixed: 2824
Assets Own Use: 2824
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £770,349
Assets Total Liabilities: £68,928
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £704,245
Creditors One Year Total Current: 35655
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 33273
Assets Cash: £730,827
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 273874
Funds Restricted: 430371
Funds Total: 704245
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 509004
Income Other Trading Activities: 164950
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 40
Income Other: 67096
Income Total Income And Endowments: 741090
Income Legacies: 2000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £38,707
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £472,564
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 511271
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13038
Expenditure Support Costs: 13038
Expenditure Depreciation: 2029
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £267,737
Assets Total Fixed: 2030
Assets Own Use: 2030
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £490,572
Assets Total Liabilities: £77,128
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £415,474
Creditors One Year Total Current: 35461
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 41667
Assets Cash: £465,184
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 267737
Funds Restricted: 147737
Funds Total: 415474
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRAINSTRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-06-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 4 MARCH 2006 AS AMENDED 5 APRIL 2008.
Charitable Objects: (I) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SUFFERING FROM PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAIN TUMOURS;(II) TO INCLUDE ASSISTANCE IN THE TREATMENT AN CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM SUCH CONDITION AND IN FACILITATING TRAVEL TO PLACES OF TREATMENT OR CARE;(III) THE PROMOTION AND UNDERTAKING OF RESEARCH SCIENTIFIC WORK, SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION AND DEVELOPMENT INTO ANY ASPECT OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY INCLUDING ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, EFFECT, TREATMENT, RELIEF FROM SYMPTOMS, CARE AND PREVENTION OF PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAIN TUMOURS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE;(IV) THE OBJECTS SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO APPLICATION WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT SHALL APPLY TO TREATMENT AND CARE OF THE SAID CONDITION WORLDWIDE;(V) THE OBJECTS SHALL INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORK AND RECREATION AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES TREATMENT AND EQUIPMENT NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Area Of Benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLDWIDE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management