# Brain Tumour UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117538 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117538)
- Company number: 05983336
- Website: https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: The Brain Tumour Charity (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brain-tumour-uk

On 1 April 2013 the whole of the operations, assets and liabilities of the Charity were transferred to The Brain Tumour Charity (Charity Registered Number 1150054).

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote and engage in research into the nature, causes, diagnosis, treatment and the social consequence of tumours of the Brain and central nervous system2 to promote support and inform people with these diseases , in particular, but no exclusively, through the provision of information and support to them, their families and their carers.3. To advance the education of the public in all areas relating to tumours of the Brain and central nervous system.

## What it funds

Brain Tumour UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Brain Tumour UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brain Tumour UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thebraintumourcharity.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Brain Tumour UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Brain Tumour UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Brain Tumour UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Brain Tumour UK give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Brain Tumour UK makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Brain Tumour UK give each year?

The register does not break out Brain Tumour UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Brain Tumour UK?

In its latest reported year Brain Tumour UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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