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Annual Report

Read our Annual and Impact Reports

See the difference your support makes.

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Your Impact: 2025-2026

See how your support is making a difference to individuals and families.

Highlighting the impact of our work in 2025–26, this report shows how your support has brought hope and practical help to individuals and families.

See your impact 2025-26

Annual Report 2025-2026

A comprehensive look at our work, progress and impact over the past year.

Download our full Annual Report 2025-2026 to explore how we are supporting people affected by a brain tumour, and how your support helps make this possible.

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Previous reports and publications

From real stories to measurable impact, our reports and news magazines show how support makes a difference.
Explore our past publications to see how Brain Tumour Support is helping people feel more informed, supported and less alone.

Your Impact: 2024-2025

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Support Matters: Summer 2025

 

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Support Matters: Winter 2024

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Support Matters: Summer 2024

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Support Matters: Winter 2023

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Support Matters: Spring 2023

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Andy’s story

Andy Downes served as a firefighter for 16 years, and his daughters Izzy and Georgia work as nurses at Southmead Hospital, so challenge was often part of their daily life. But after Andy was diagnosed with a brain tumour, they…

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The people, purpose and story behind our impact

Behind the impact

Our reports capture the difference your support makes, but they are only one part of the picture.
Behind every outcome is a story, a shared purpose and a team committed to making sure no one feels alone.

Find out more about our story, our values and the people behind Brain Tumour Support.

Our story

From one family’s experience to a national charity — discover how it all began.

Our story

Our vision and values

The commitment that drives our work and shapes every interaction we have.

Vision and values

Meet our team

The dedicated people supporting individuals and families through every stage.

Meet our team
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Ali’s story

Ali’s mum, Sylvia, was vibrant, full of life and bursting with energy belying her 79 years. Her family imagined they would enjoy many more together, until a shocking brain tumour diagnosis meant that those years became weeks. Ali told us…

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Read our latest news

14 October 2026 14 October 2026

Pivotal announcements for the brain tumour community

People living with brain cancer will get a faster route from research to treatment, under four steps set out by the Prime Minister today.

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5 October 2026 5 October 2026

Young dad raising awareness of brain tumour symptoms as he fac(...)

Kash Raju describes himself as an ‘average family man’, working hard, into fitness, and living a busy life with his wife and three young children. But life for him and his(...)

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2 October 2026 2 October 2026

St Austell funds support in the South West

St Austell Charitable Trust recently awarded us a £3,000 grant for our support services in the South West. This generous donation will fund three in-person support groups in (...)

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Upcoming events

29 September 2026 21 October @ 12:00 pm - 21 October @ 1:00 pm

Online regional support group | Midlands

Our Midlands Online Support Group is open to anyone in the Midlands affected by any type or grade of brain tumour, offering a safe and understanding space to talk, listen, and connect with others who truly understand the challenges you’re…

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29 September 2026 22 October @ 11:00 am - 22 October @ 12:00 pm

Support group | High grade family and friends group

This online support group is run by our Support Professionals for anyone supporting someone with a grade 3 or grade 4 brain tumour.

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29 September 2026 27 October @ 10:00 am - 27 October @ 11:00 am

Bereavement support group

If you’ve lost a loved one to a brain tumour, you don’t have to face it alone.

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