BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH

Charity number: 1153487
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other cancer..yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. This is unacceptable! We are striving to fund a network of 7 research centres whilst challenging government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research. Help us fund the fight and find a cure.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2023

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 August 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH (Previous name)
  • BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH ENTERPRISES (Previous name)
  • BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH ENTERPRISES (Previous name)
Company number:
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
WENDY FULCHER Chair 06 November 2013
None on record
Dr Nicola Elizabeth Haines Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record
Jack Andrew Goodwin Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
Denise Elaine Sefton Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
SUE MARY FARRINGTON SMITH FCMA Trustee 01 July 2023
None on record
Sukanta Ghosh Trustee 27 January 2021
HAVEN - HELP A VILLAGE EMERGE NEW
Received: On time
JEREMY ARON Trustee 06 June 2017
None on record
ROBERT HUGHES Trustee 06 November 2013
ANNA'S HOPE
Received: On time
NIGEL BOUTWOOD Trustee 06 November 2013
None on record
DAVID MICHAEL SAUNDERS Trustee 06 November 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2019 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023
Total gross income £3.63m £3.03m £5.31m £7.53m £6.54m
Total expenditure £3.58m £2.98m £4.06m £6.17m £7.07m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £326.84k £588.78k
Income - Donations and legacies £2.70m £2.33m £4.52m £6.39m £4.17m
Income - Other trading activities £929.09k £696.46k £791.12k £1.14m £1.46m
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £41.11k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £67.97k £47.00k £75.42k £273.44k £372.80k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.34m £2.01m £2.67m £4.33m £4.97m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.24m £970.34k £1.39m £1.84m £2.11m
Expenditure - Governance £19.12k £16.73k £9.11k £10.05k £12.51k
Expenditure - Grants institution £1.18m £847.63k £1.50m £2.72m £3.01m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/06/2019 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023
Own use assets £54.62k £49.43k £33.41k £52.64k £74.42k
Long-term investments £1.27k £117 £184 £96 £0
Other assets £1.14m £876.34k £2.76m £5.71m £6.61m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.40m £1.08m £1.69m £3.30m £4.76m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2023 19 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 19 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 28 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 28 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 01 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 01 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 29 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 29 April 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2019 29 April 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2019 29 April 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST MADE 17 JULY 2002 AS AMENDED 4 APRIL 2008 AND 9 DECEMBER 2008.
Charitable objects
TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BRAIN TUMOURS PARTICULARLY BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH PROJECTS INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN TUMOURS AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 14 August 2002 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Suite 37 Shenley Pavilions
Chalkdell Drive
Shenley Wood
Milton Keynes
MK5 6LB
Phone:
01908867200