DR TOPHAM'S RESEARCH FUND

Registered charity 1064857 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIGHT

Gastro-Intestinal and Liver Cancer research

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Latest income

£58k

Latest spending

£158k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £99,998 for the year ended 5 May 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £64,030 from £164,028 the previous year. The trustees report that these remaining reserves are sufficient to fund the balance of expenditure to the completion of outstanding projects. The accounts were subject to an independent examination by Michael Burke FCA, who confirmed no material matters were identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least sufficient to meet its commitments to current and planned research projects and equipment purchases (held: £64k)

“The policy of the Trustees is to attract donations and other fundraising income to maintain the Charity’s reserves at a level at least sufficient to meet its commitments to current and planned research projects and equipment purchases.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Guildford Community Lottery — “Guildford Community Lottery” (source page)

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr ALEXANDRA STEWARTchair
Dr Adam Frampton · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Alexander Horton
Judith Moore

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/05/2025	£58k	£158k
05/05/2024	£98k	£135k
05/05/2023	£58k	£173k
05/04/2022	£100k	£71k
05/04/2021	£44k	£285k

Common questions

Is DR TOPHAM'S RESEARCH FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £99,998 for the year ended 5 May 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £64,030 from £164,028 the previous year. The trustees report that these remaining reserves are sufficient to fund the balance of expenditure to the completion of outstanding projects. The accounts were subject to an independent examination by Michael Burke FCA, who confirmed no material matters were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DR TOPHAM'S RESEARCH FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DR TOPHAM'S RESEARCH FUND as a grant recipient include GUTS, THE CHARIS TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
GUTS	FY2025	£31k	Papillon Colorectal Database / CITRuS Study
GUTS	FY2024	£31k	Papillon Colorectal Database / CITRuS Study
THE CHARIS TRUST	FY2023	£20k	Improving the lives of those affected by gastro-intestinal, liver and pancreatic cancers
THE CHARIS TRUST	FY2022	£8k	Improving the lives of those affected by gastro-intestinal, liver and pancreatic cancers