Headcase Cancer Trust
Analysis
Headcase Cancer Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Renfrewshire. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Headcase Cancer Trust reported income of £51k and spending of £8,749, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £156k to £51k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Headcase Cancer Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lotus Children's Education Trust (£51k), Carmel Charity Foundation (£51k) and The North London Bowling Club (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Headcase Cancer Trust raises money by running and supporting various events throughout the UK. All money raised is used to fund research into the causes and a possible cure for Glioblastoma Brain Tumours (GBM) which claim the lives of around 6000 UK people annually. Headcase finances research primarily at Nottingham Trent University and other Universities across the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus Children's Education Trust | B16 9eu | £51k |
| Carmel Charity Foundation | London | £51k |
| The North London Bowling Club | London | £51k |
| The League of Friends of the Queen Victoria Hospital East Grinstead | East Grinstead | £51k |