brain tumour research

The charity supports the general public. Brain Tumour Research is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Milton Keynes and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£8,572,563

Latest Expenditure

£7,817,030

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 70.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 29.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £7,068,948

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £1,484,594

Investments £19,021

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,542,955

Raising Funds £2,274,075

Governance £22,377

Grants to Institutions £3,616,792

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£8,572,563	£7,817,030	£5,542,955	£2,680,334	£2,627,201	63 / 22
2023	£6,541,610	£7,074,463	£4,968,521	£1,924,801	£1,924,801	53 / 3
2022	£7,530,503	£6,172,555	£4,329,746	£2,457,750	£1,411,085	40 / 25
2021	£5,314,571	£4,056,349	£2,670,552	£1,099,890	£931,557	29 / 15
2020	£3,028,043	£2,981,270	£2,010,931	-£158,395	£0	34 / 25