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the brain tumour charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. The Brain Tumour Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Hampshire 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 Brain Tumour Charity is at the forefront of the fight to defeat brain tumours, making a difference every day to the lives of people with a brain tumour and their families. We are committed to having the biggest possible impact for everyone affected by a brain tumour, to defending the most amazing part of the human body, so that the diagnosis of a brain tumour is no longer a death sentence.

Fundraising

See where The Brain Tumour Charity is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£14,195,000
Latest Expenditure
£14,659,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 78.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 22.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £12,630,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £1,002,000
Investments £563,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,496,000
Raising Funds £3,163,000
Governance £82,000
Grants to Institutions £5,415,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£14,195,000£14,659,000£11,496,000£8,531,000£6,000,000116 / 1000
2023£12,715,000£11,235,000£8,312,000£8,231,000£3,700,000100 / 1000
2022£11,475,000£10,625,000£8,752,000£7,610,000£2,400,00086 / 1000
2021£8,298,000£11,332,000£9,588,000£6,857,000£3,348,000108 / 1028
2020£11,308,000£12,560,000£10,363,000£7,235,000£4,239,000118 / 889

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers