OSCR Scottish charity profile

Brainstrust

ActiveCharity number SC044642
Registered11 February 2014
Main locationOutwith Scotland
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC044642
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Cross Border
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
Not supplied
Staff
14
Postcode
PO31 7AE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of health
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • People with disabilities or health problems

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the following objects ('the 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 with primary or secondary brain tumours. (ii)To include assistance in the treatment and 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.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£779,256£739,1801427 November 2025
31 March 2024£652,450£730,5251411 December 2024
31 March 2023£691,706£791,8441418 December 2023
31 March 2022£952,203£663,431145 December 2022
31 March 2021£741,090£511,2711426 November 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
96 Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Website supplied to OSCR
www.brainstrust.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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