The Brain Tumour Charity
Analysis
The Brain Tumour Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08266522). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Brain Tumour Charity reported income of £15.3m and spending of £15.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.3m to £15.3m (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Brain Tumour Charity sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (£15.3m), St Margaret's Somerset Hospice (£15.4m) and Lehachzikom (£15.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, trading 4.0% and investments 3.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £982k. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 20%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.2m. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 118 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 86%
- Legacies 6.4%
- Trading 4.0%
- Investments 3.8%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy | Lutterworth | £15.3m |
| St Margaret's Somerset Hospice | Taunton | £15.4m |
| Lehachzikom | London | £15.2m |
| Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children | Staffordshire | £15.4m |