CCEW Charity Commission profile

BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST

Registered charity 1159590 · organisation 5052157

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 December 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£4,192,813
Latest expenditure
£3,463,544
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST, 10 FEAST FIELD, HORSFORTH, LEEDS, LS18 4TJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Bone Cancer Research Trust's mission is to save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer by being: the catalyst for pioneering research, the trusted source of information, the voice of the primary bone cancer community and a supportive network for the people affected

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,192,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,463,544
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
16 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,945,241
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,244,247
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
25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,866,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,481,656
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
£4,673,023
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,828,865
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 April 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,756,042
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,349,681

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,192,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,463,544
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£745,032
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
58
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,945,241
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,244,247
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£250,629
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,866,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,481,656
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£210,639
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
£4,673,023
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,828,865
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,115
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
20 May 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,756,042
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,349,681
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£63,297
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4003647
Income Other Trading Activities
5897
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
183269
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4192813
Income Legacies
1100
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,056,851
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,406,693
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3463544
Expenditure Investment Management
21982
Expenditure Grants Institution
724249
Expenditure Governance
31383
Expenditure Support Costs
489705
Expenditure Depreciation
14335
Gain Loss Investment
230572
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£831,245
Assets Total Fixed
3947319
Assets Own Use
39427
Assets Long Term Investment
3907892
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,806,393
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,191,975
Assets Current Investment
2161492
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,561,737
Creditors One Year Total Current
1899078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1292897
Assets Cash
£1,276,721
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
870672
Funds Restricted
3691065
Funds Total
4561737
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
16 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2772956
Income Other Trading Activities
5551
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
166734
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2945241
Income Legacies
249083
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£998,518
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,245,729
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3244247
Expenditure Investment Management
32826
Expenditure Grants Institution
790458
Expenditure Governance
28533
Expenditure Support Costs
506221
Expenditure Depreciation
14923
Gain Loss Investment
186763
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,140,986
Assets Total Fixed
3648122
Assets Own Use
28936
Assets Long Term Investment
3619186
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,618,514
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,664,740
Assets Current Investment
2004897
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,601,896
Creditors One Year Total Current
1857779
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1806961
Assets Cash
£1,210,306
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1169922
Funds Restricted
2431974
Funds Total
3601896
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
25 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3757229
Income Other Trading Activities
6300
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
103047
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3866576
Income Legacies
1250
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£792,251
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,689,405
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4481656
Expenditure Investment Management
25201
Expenditure Grants Institution
2327673
Expenditure Governance
26570
Expenditure Support Costs
510241
Expenditure Depreciation
10942
Gain Loss Investment
-530539
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£851,218
Assets Total Fixed
3410580
Assets Own Use
41317
Assets Long Term Investment
3369263
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,021,053
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,717,494
Assets Current Investment
2205345
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,714,139
Creditors One Year Total Current
2065235
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1652259
Assets Cash
£1,328,803
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1682104
Funds Restricted
2032035
Funds Total
3714139
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
4608750
Income Other Trading Activities
13757
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
50516
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4673023
Income Legacies
16886
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£569,275
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,259,590
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2828865
Expenditure Investment Management
18234
Expenditure Grants Institution
1327298
Expenditure Governance
13752
Expenditure Support Costs
332736
Expenditure Depreciation
4897
Gain Loss Investment
203075
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,635,136
Assets Total Fixed
3875072
Assets Own Use
27108
Assets Long Term Investment
3847964
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,800,994
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,816,308
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,859,758
Creditors One Year Total Current
1286617
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
529691
Assets Cash
£2,186,583
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3207244
Funds Restricted
1652514
Funds Total
4859758
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
20 May 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2718008
Income Other Trading Activities
6292
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
31742
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2756042
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£400,027
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£949,654
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1349681
Expenditure Investment Management
9228
Expenditure Grants Institution
183027
Expenditure Governance
9952
Expenditure Support Costs
287819
Expenditure Depreciation
8633
Gain Loss Investment
33991
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,490,000
Assets Total Fixed
2098989
Assets Own Use
8309
Assets Long Term Investment
2090680
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,401,758
Assets Total Liabilities
£688,222
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,812,525
Creditors One Year Total Current
669408
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
18814
Assets Cash
£1,048,842
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2172436
Funds Restricted
640089
Funds Total
2812525
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-02-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5026858
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1147133
Assoc Charity Name
BONE CANCER AWARENESS TRUST
Charity Name
BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-09T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5023737
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1145849
Assoc Charity Name
EWING'S SARCOMA RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Name
BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-12-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-02-14T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4043970
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1129248
Assoc Charity Name
+ME POSITIVE ABOUT CHANGE
Charity Name
BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-02-17T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
4020600
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113276
Assoc Charity Name
BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Dec 2014 as amended on 06 Feb 2019
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:() PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF PRIMARY BONE CANCER IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND IN PARTICULAR OF OSTEOSARCOMA AND EWING'S SARCOMA AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF;(II) PROVIDING COUNSELLING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM PRIMARY BONE CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
553332
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BCRT; BCRT; BCR; BONE CANCER RESEARCH; TEAM BONES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment