Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other cancer..yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.This is unacceptable!We are striving to fund a network of 7 research centres whilst challenging government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research.Help us fund the fight and find a cure.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 11 years

www.braintumourresearch.org

info@braintumourresearch.org

01908867200

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23	£6,542	£7,074	£-533	£2,106	£1,925	£1,925	3.3	53	3
30/06/22	£7,531	£6,173	£1,358	£1,843	£2,458	£1,411	2.7	40	25
30/06/21	£5,315	£4,056	£1,258	£1,386	£1,100	£932	2.8	29	15
30/06/20	£3,028	£2,981	£47	£970	£-158	£-308	-1.2	34	25
30/06/19	£3,626	£3,579	£48	£1,242	£-204	£-204	-0.7	39	25
30/06/18	£3,393	£3,946	£-553	£1,310	£-251	£-237	-0.7	38	0
30/06/17	£3,594	£3,550	£44	£1,055	£302	£352	1.2	30	0
30/06/16	£2,879	£2,767	£112	£868	£258	£163	0.7	20	0
30/06/15	£2,240	£2,214	£26	£751	£146	£101	0.5	14	0
30/06/14	£1,430	£1,419	£10	£480	£121	£76	0.6	10	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 41.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 29.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 71%
Liabilities/Income: 73%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

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Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

53 employees
3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
CareTech foundation - Match Funding Grant
£350	07/03/2022	Match funding Grant awarded to registered charity in the UK to support the applicant's fundraising efforts
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£140,000	02/10/2020	Queen Mary University London Clinical Trials
Masonic Trust - Epigenome of neural stem cells and high grade gliomas
£150,000	19/10/2016	Identifying the differences between tumour stem cells and normal stem cells in the brain.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 36-88

DAVID MICHAEL SAUNDERS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Investment Banker

DENISE ELAINE SEFTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief People Officer

DR NICOLA ELIZABETH HAINES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Research Manager

JEREMY ARON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

JACK ANDREW GOODWIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Data & Analytics Manager

NIGEL BOUTWOOD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

ROBERT HUGHES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chairman, Other trusteeship: ANNA'S HOPE,

SUE MARY FARRINGTON SMITH FCMA Appointed: 2023

SUKANTA GHOSH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: HAVEN - HELP A VILLAGE EMERGE NEW,

WENDY FULCHER (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/08/2013, number: 1153487
Registered at Companies House on 14/06/2013, number: 08570737

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE PORTSMOUTH LIONS CLUB BENEVOLENT FUND on 19/01/2022

Main office

Suite 37 Shenley Pavilions
Chalkdell Drive
Shenley Wood
Milton Keynes
MK5 6LB

Objectives

TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BRAIN TUMOURS PARTICULARLY BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH PROJECTS INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN TUMOURS AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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