Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours

Our Mission
To increase the UK investment in research into brain tumours

One in three people in the UK knows someone affected by a brain tumour. This disease is indiscriminate; it can affect anyone at any age. What’s more, brain tumours continue to kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer yet, to date, just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease since records began in 2002.

Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this.

A powerful campaigning organisation, Brain Tumour Research is the leading voice of the brain tumour community. Unique and much needed, we are the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. We are campaigning to increase the national investment in research into brain tumours to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2025

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Read our previous Annual Reports:

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2024
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2023
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2022
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2021
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2020
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2019
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2018

Our values

We have five values which underpin our vision. These represent our guiding philosophy and how we go about delivering our mission, they are:

Focused

The courage to accomplish inspiring goals.

The team at Brain Tumour Research is focused on finding a cure for brain tumours. Together we are driven to accomplish ambitious goals in pursuit of this vision, from driving engagement and building compelling campaigns; to reaching major lobbying milestones and achieving research breakthroughs. As the only national charity dedicated to sustainable research into brain tumours, we are clear-sighted and disciplined. Agile, energetic and courageous, we continually demand better outcomes for patients and their families.

Influential

Uses authority and expertise to positively influence.

Brain Tumour Research takes responsibility for influencing wider public understanding of this disease; focusing minds on the required funding to fight it. We inspire stakeholders (including researchers, parliamentarians and activists), galvanising them into action and resolutely holding both organisations and individuals to account. We punch above our weight, leading the national debate on improving outcomes for brain tumour patients.

Embracing

Working together to achieve results.

Brain Tumour Research is passionately committed to raising both awareness and funding for research. Embracing the diverse experiences of our volunteers, supporters, member charities, research centres and corporate partners, we value our relationships with everyone in the brain tumour community, this devastating disease has affected our lives. Our shared stories and tireless efforts come together as one voice to make us all stronger.

Game-changing

Catalysing change both internally and externally.

Innovation is central to the dynamic culture of Brain Tumour Research, from the pioneering Centres of Excellence to the best practice delivered across the team and inspired in our member charities and supporters. We are constantly evolving, working smarter and building on successes through creative thinking and campaigning. We are a positive force for change, challenging the Government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research.

Intelligent

Thought leaders, prioritising scientific advancement.

Intelligent, objective and pioneering, Brain Tumour Research is building a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research. We champion thought leadership by fostering collaboration between scientists, clinicians and academic partners, bringing together the best minds in the field to search for a cure. Through strategic planning, methodical implementation and rigorous analysis, we deliver world-class research.