BRAINSTORM (THE OXFORD BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION) CIO

Registered charity 1178275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRAINSTORM (THE OXFORD BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION)

The Charity aims to find a cure for Brain Tumours.

Objects

TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BY RESEARCH INTO THE NATURE, CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF BRAIN TUMOURS AND THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH RESEARCH

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

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Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£6k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £198,326, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £600 (representing 12 weeks of core running costs). The charity reported total income of £51,153 and total expenditure of £6,228, resulting in a net surplus that increased its cash position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“We have raised funds from patients and their families as our main source of funding.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 weeks core running costs (held: £198k)
“The Charity aims for a reserve fund of 12 weeks core running costs to be held in unrestricted funds which amounts to approximately £600.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brainstorm Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£51k£6k
31/05/2024£49k£101k
31/05/2023£113k£7k
31/05/2022£51k£5k
31/05/2021£26k£54k

Common questions

Is BRAINSTORM (THE OXFORD BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION) CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £198,326, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £600 (representing 12 weeks of core running costs). The charity reported total income of £51,153 and total expenditure of £6,228, resulting in a net surplus that increased its cash position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.