BLUE SKYE THINKING

Registered charity 1158021 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Blue Skye Thinking supports research into the treatment of childhood brain tumours, striving to give all children diagnosed, a better chance of survival and improved quality of life during and post treatment. Researchers are trying to establish new, innovative ways to treat children's brain tumours. Run by volunteers, money donated goes directly to the forefront of research and wellbeing projects.

Objects

1.TO HELP PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, CURES AND PREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMOURS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.’2.THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM A BRAIN TUMOUR BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS TO HOSPITAL WARDS, AND SUPPORT PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM BRAIN TUMOURS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £352,811 at the end of the period, with no restricted or endowment funds recorded. The trustees report that these reserves are substantial and sufficient to fund future research projects, noting that a short 4-year project would require between £120,000 and £150,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Blue Skye Thinking (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (17/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Hall MEd
• Dr Joanne Wilkinson
• Lisa Ruggles
• Sally Hall
• Victoria Marcham

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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