Joss Searchlight
Analysis
Joss Searchlight is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07580941). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Joss Searchlight reported income of £180k and spending of £178k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £102k to £180k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Joss Searchlight sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Toy Trust (£180k), Climbing Out (£181k) and Family Friends (Wrexham) (£180k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve the needs of children suffering from brain cancer & their families through the provision of a co-ordinated support service including but not by way of limitation by offering practical & emotional support for families affected by a child's terminal diagnosis. We are dedicated to the funding of scientific & clinical research into devastating brain cancers, improved diagnostics & care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Toy Trust | London | £180k |
| Climbing Out | Shropshire | £181k |
| Family Friends (Wrexham) | Wrexham | £180k |
| The Thrombosis Research Trust | London | £181k |