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

Brain Tumour Research is the only UK charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours.

We are the leading voice of the brain tumour community, campaigning for change, raising awareness, and funding research.

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. Each year, nearly 13,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour and this disease kills more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer. Yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research was allocated to this devastating disease between 2002 and 2021.

Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this, bringing hope to patients and their families now. We are campaigning to increase the national investment in research into brain tumours to at least £45 million a year, while fundraising to create a network of Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.

Help us fund the fight. Together we will find a cure.

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

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:

Game-changing

We are an ambitious, pioneering force driving change for people affected by brain tumours through research, campaigning, and collaboration

 Courageous

We act with courage, standing up for people affected by brain tumours through bold, principled, and fearless choices.

 Connecting

We connect supporters, researchers, families, and colleagues to turn shared purpose into collective impact.

 Determined

We are determined to push through barriers and turn long-term ambition into real progress for people affected by brain tumours.

 Dependable

We earn lasting trust by delivering with professionalism, care, consistency, and integrity for everyone we serve.