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BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT

Registered charity 1163856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide support to those who are affected by a brain tumour.

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Latest income
£575k
Latest spending
£508k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved financial stability by increasing its free reserves to £41,592, though this remains below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure (£126,998). The charity reports a total income of £574,659 and notes that it is still in a period of financial recovery with plans to replenish reserves by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 (2024 - nil) during the year.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees waived expenses
“Trustees waived expenses of £974 (2024: £664) during the year. There were no other related party transactions in either the current year or the prior year.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£575k
Total spending
£508k
Cost of raising funds
£132k
Reserves (reported)
£42k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (64% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 22.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£575k£508k
31/03/2024£495k£647k
31/03/2023£506k£592k
31/03/2022£425k£412k
31/03/2021£618k£395k

Common questions

Is BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved financial stability by increasing its free reserves to £41,592, though this remains below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure (£126,998). The charity reports a total income of £574,659 and notes that it is still in a period of financial recovery with plans to replenish reserves by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT as a grant recipient include THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£91kGrant
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£50kGrant
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2023£15kHealth
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kSupporting those affected by life limiting health conditions
THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£11k
THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£11k
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£11k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2024£10kTo provide support for anyone who has received a brain tumour diagnosis living in the West Midlands
THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kHealth
THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2022£10k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kCare of Cancer Patients
JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITYFY2026£10kRelief in need
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2024£10k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUSTFY2023£8k
EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATIONFY2022£7k
E F BULMER TRUSTFY2024£6k
THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
E F BULMER TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2021£5k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2025£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kPeople with disabilities and health difficulties
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2023£4k
E F BULMER TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITYFY2024£4k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2022£3kTo provide tailored support for families in the West Midlands
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations
DANDIA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
DANDIA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kCompassionate Support
EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£2k
THE HUGH SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kHealth and Welfare
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE HUGH SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kHealth and Welfare
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2026£20kExpansion of face to face support delivery - Brain Tumour Support
The National Lottery Community Fund17/12/2024£20kEarly Intervention Brain Tumour Support Services - Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund28/11/2023£9kBrain Tumour Support Services for Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2018£10kHealth and Wellbeing Information Days

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED2£36k
THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION2£7k
THE OAKDALE TRUST2£3k
THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST1—
THE REED FOUNDATION1—
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION1£132k
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH1£128k
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N FOUNDATION1£106k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT£575kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY FY2025£15.3m——unclear—no doubt
ASTRO BRAIN TUMOUR FUND FY2026£177k—0unclear—no doubt
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH CAMPAIGN FY2025£211k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRAIN CHARITY FY2025£1.8m——unclear—no doubt
HEADWAY NORFOLK AND WAVENEY LTD FY2024£1.1m—0below—material uncertainty

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.