CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH

Registered charity 1153487 · organisation 5039384

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 August 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08570737
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£8,704,383
Latest expenditure
£8,311,646
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Suite 37 Shenley Pavilions, Chalkdell Drive, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, MK5 6LB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other cancer..yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.This is unacceptable!We are striving to fund a network of 7 research centres whilst challenging government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research.Help us fund the fight and find a cure.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,704,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,311,646
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,572,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,817,030
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,541,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,074,463
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,530,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,172,555
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,314,571
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,056,349

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
17 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,704,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,311,646
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
22
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
10 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,572,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,817,030
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£947,699
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Volunteers
22
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
19 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,541,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,074,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£588,781
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,530,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,172,555
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£326,840
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
1 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,314,571
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,056,349
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
15

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
17 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
7828667
Income Other Trading Activities
742961
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
132755
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8704383
Income Legacies
498164
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,232,891
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,078,755
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8311646
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3688974
Expenditure Governance
16787
Expenditure Support Costs
844558
Expenditure Depreciation
36467
Gain Loss Investment
70470
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,007,361
Assets Total Fixed
2228416
Assets Own Use
80007
Assets Long Term Investment
2148409
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,330,273
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,485,618
Assets Current Investment
5000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,073,071
Creditors One Year Total Current
4842754
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1642864
Assets Cash
£1,692,331
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3065659
Funds Restricted
7412
Funds Total
3073071
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
10 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7068948
Income Other Trading Activities
1484594
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
19021
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8572563
Income Legacies
400421
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,274,075
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,542,955
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7817030
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3616792
Expenditure Governance
22377
Expenditure Support Costs
601447
Expenditure Depreciation
36674
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,627,201
Assets Total Fixed
2072154
Assets Own Use
53133
Assets Long Term Investment
2019021
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,623,170
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,014,990
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,680,334
Creditors One Year Total Current
4752633
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1262357
Assets Cash
£5,498,656
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2680334
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2680334
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
19 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4165294
Income Other Trading Activities
1464096
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
41108
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5670498
Income Legacies
372795
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,105,942
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,968,521
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7074463
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3005421
Expenditure Governance
12508
Expenditure Support Costs
601447
Expenditure Depreciation
33277
Gain Loss Investment
-96
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,924,801
Assets Total Fixed
74418
Assets Own Use
74418
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,614,252
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,763,869
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,924,801
Creditors One Year Total Current
2859348
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1904521
Assets Cash
£6,243,078
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1924801
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1924801
Count Employees
53
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
6385903
Income Other Trading Activities
1144600
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7530503
Income Legacies
273441
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,842,809
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,329,746
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6172555
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2722436
Expenditure Governance
10045
Expenditure Support Costs
550495
Expenditure Depreciation
26934
Gain Loss Investment
-88
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,411,085
Assets Total Fixed
52736
Assets Own Use
52640
Assets Long Term Investment
96
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,705,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,300,430
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,457,750
Creditors One Year Total Current
2428980
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
871450
Assets Cash
£5,344,217
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1411084
Funds Restricted
1046666
Funds Total
2457750
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
1 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4523449
Income Other Trading Activities
791122
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5314571
Income Legacies
75420
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,385,797
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,670,552
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4056349
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1495390
Expenditure Governance
9108
Expenditure Support Costs
420847
Expenditure Depreciation
28625
Gain Loss Investment
67
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£931,557
Assets Total Fixed
33598
Assets Own Use
33414
Assets Long Term Investment
184
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,760,680
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,694,388
Assets Current Investment
363345
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,099,890
Creditors One Year Total Current
1248590
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
445798
Assets Cash
£2,360,973
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
931557
Funds Restricted
168333
Funds Total
1099890
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-01-19T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
801028
Assoc Registered Charity Number
801028
Assoc Charity Name
THE PORTSMOUTH LIONS CLUB BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-08-14T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5055656
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1160609
Assoc Charity Name
NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Charity Name
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-08-01T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5199660
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1202482
Assoc Charity Name
CANCER CENTRAL CIO
Charity Name
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-08-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/06/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06/03/2014
Charitable Objects
TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BRAIN TUMOURS PARTICULARLY BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH PROJECTS INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN TUMOURS AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
536849
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH ENTERPRISES
Charity Name Id
540069
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH
Charity Name Id
540073
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH ENTERPRISES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests