brainstrust

The charity supports other defined groups. Brainstrust 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 Isle Of Wight 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

The Trust's principal charitable objects are to provide funding for the support of and treatment for people diagnosed with primary brain cancer, particularly critically sited brain tumours. The Trust also funds translational scientific research into the treatment of brain cancer.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£652,450

Latest Expenditure

£730,525

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 86.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 13.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £335,021

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £316,127

Investments £1,302

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £633,493

Raising Funds £82,745

Governance £16,946

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £14,287

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£652,450	£730,525	£633,493	£526,032	£121,593	15 / 200
2023	£691,706	£791,844	£714,187	£604,107	£205,029	15 / 200
2022	£952,203	£663,431	£558,284	£704,245	£273,874	15 / 220
2021	£741,090	£511,271	£472,564	£415,474	£267,737	13 / 89
2020	£606,755	£623,591	£557,645	£185,654	£78,781	13 / 50