Brain Tumour Support
Analysis
Brain Tumour Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in October 2015, 11 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 company (Companies House number 09718307). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Brain Tumour Support reported income of £639k and spending of £583k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £425k to £639k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brain Tumour Support sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kadwa Patidar Samaj (UK) Limited (£639k), Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds (Sarsvl) (£639k) and The Jean Shanks Foundation (£639k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64% and charitable activities 36%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £95k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 64%
- Charitable activities 36%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
To provide support to those who are affected by a brain tumour.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kadwa Patidar Samaj (UK) Limited | Middlesex | £639k |
| Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds (Sarsvl) | Leeds | £639k |
| The Jean Shanks Foundation | Henley-On-Thames | £639k |
| Wave Trust | Scotland | £640k |