JOHN KING BRAIN TUMOUR FOUNDATION
John King Brain Tumour Foundation is a registered charity supporting the Atkinson Morley Wing of St Georges Hospital, Tooting, UK treating glioblastoma brain tumour patients. With your support we are fundraising for the McKissock Ward garden, surgical equipment and research not currently funded by the NHS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £56,203 in unrestricted reserves against a policy target of £30,000, representing 6-12 months of running costs. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £161,017 for the year, driven by significant charitable expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“the charity needs to maintain in general reserves an amount that would cover 6-12 months of the charity’s general running costs. This amounts to £30,000 for the financial year ending 31 March 2025.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/05/2024)
Trustees
- LAURA KINGchair
- ANDREW SHARLAND
- Anne Elizabeth Donoghue
- BILL KNOTT
- BRUCE LANGLANDS
- Christine Sullivan
- Dr TIMOTHY JONES
- GILL EASTWOOD
- HOLLY KING
- RONAN DUNNE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £396k | £557k |
| 31/03/2024 | £152k | £116k |
| 31/03/2023 | £256k | £140k |
| 31/03/2022 | £117k | £33k |
| 31/03/2021 | £99k | £190k |
Common questions
Is JOHN KING BRAIN TUMOUR FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £56,203 in unrestricted reserves against a policy target of £30,000, representing 6-12 months of running costs. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £161,017 for the year, driven by significant charitable expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds JOHN KING BRAIN TUMOUR FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name JOHN KING BRAIN TUMOUR FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION, Royal Warrant Holders' Charity.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £45k | |
| Royal Warrant Holders' Charity | FY2025 | £3k | |
| Royal Warrant Holders' Charity | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Royal Warrant Holders' Charity | FY2023 | £1k | |
| Royal Warrant Holders' Charity | FY2022 | £500 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 3 | £300k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £36k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST | 1 | — |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £132k |
| BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH | 1 | £128k |
Charities like this
- THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY
- BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT
- BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH
- BRAINSTRUST
- THE BRAIN AND SPINE FOUNDATION
- THE JOHN HARTSON FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KING BRAIN TUMOUR FOUNDATION | £396k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY | £15.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT | £575k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH | £8.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAINSTRUST | £779k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRAIN AND SPINE FOUNDATION | £742k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |