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Brainstrust

SC044642Registered charity from 11 February 2014
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 96 Place Road
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Postcode PO31 7AE
Website www.brainstrust.org.uk
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Charity Commission https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
Object:
The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the following objects ("the objects") (i)The relief of sickness and the promotion and protection of health among people residing permanently or temporarily in the United Kingdom and suffering with primary or secondary brain tumours; (ii)To include assistance in the treatment and care of persons suffering from such condition and in facilitating travel to places of treatment or care; (iii)The promotion and undertaking of research scientific work scientific investigation and development into any aspect of the objects of the charity including all areas relating to the causes diagnosis effect treatment relief from symptoms care and prevention of primary or secondary brain tumours and to disseminate the results of any such work for the benefit of the public at large; (iv)The objects shall not be limited to application within the United Kingdom but shall apply to treatment and care of the said condition worldwide; (v)The objects shall include the provision of facilities for work and recreation and the provision of support services treatment and equipment not normally provided by the statutory authorities.
Operations:
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 11 Feb 2014
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Number of Staff: 14
Purposes: "the advancement of health", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £952,203 £663,431 05 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £691,706 £791,844 18 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £652,450 £730,525 11 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £779,256 £739,180 27 Nov 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Kevin Higgs
Jack Jarvis
Mary Barrington Ward
Stephen Warrington
Puneet Plaha
Charlotte Davies
Christopher Baker
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