Blue Skye Thinking
Analysis
Blue Skye Thinking is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Blue Skye Thinking reported income of £32k and spending of £8,679, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £33k to £32k (-4.8%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Blue Skye Thinking sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ab David Charity (£32k), Colwick Park Lifeguards (£32k) and The Sierra Leone Hastings Association U.k. (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Blue Skye Thinking supports research into the treatment of childhood brain tumours, striving to give all children diagnosed, a better chance of survival and improved quality of life during and post treatment. Researchers are trying to establish new, innovative ways to treat children's brain tumours. Run by volunteers, money donated goes directly to the forefront of research and wellbeing projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ab David Charity | Cambridge | £32k |
| Colwick Park Lifeguards | Derby | £32k |
| The Sierra Leone Hastings Association U.k. | Romford | £31k |
| Bear Force | Stoke-on-Trent | £32k |