ASTRO BRAIN TUMOUR FUND
FUNDING LOW-GRADE GLIOMA BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES VIA TWO ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £95,201 from £177,084 in the prior year, while expenditure increased to £92,699 from £49,786. Despite this, the charity reported a net incoming resource of £84,385, resulting in total reserves rising to £305,400. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to meet future obligations.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees reserve policy is to aim for its resources to be distributed to suitable research projects as soon as practical to meet commitments made.” — page 6
Trustees
- ANGELA SCRUTTON
- DAWN SARA EMERTON
- Katie Louise Phillips
- LINDA RICKFORD
- MARY BURTON
- Neal Edward Blatherwick
- ROBERT ARTHUR BURTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | £177k | £93k |
| 05/04/2025 | £119k | £50k |
| 05/04/2024 | £38k | £85k |
| 05/04/2023 | £85k | £17k |
| 05/04/2022 | £71k | £24k |
Common questions
Is ASTRO BRAIN TUMOUR FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £95,201 from £177,084 in the prior year, while expenditure increased to £92,699 from £49,786. Despite this, the charity reported a net incoming resource of £84,385, resulting in total reserves rising to £305,400. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to meet future obligations. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 3 | £44k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 2 | £250k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £400 |
Charities like this
- BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT
- OSCAR'S PAEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY
- THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY
- BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH CAMPAIGN
- BRAINSTRUST
- THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRO BRAIN TUMOUR FUND | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT | £575k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OSCAR'S PAEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY | £382k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY | £15.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH CAMPAIGN | £211k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAINSTRUST | £779k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |