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Registered charity · No. 1162599 · LondoniSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

The Neurosurgical Foundation (aka TNF)

Income
£95k
▲ 78.9% on 2024
Expenditure
£90k
▲ 99.1% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
3
1.7y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
5
no change on 2024
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Overview

The Neurosurgical Foundation's network

3 people4 organisationsi3 listed on the board. 4 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Neurosurgical Foundation. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

3 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Paul Martin BrennanTrustee2026
new
Peter John Ashton HutchinsonTrustee2025
1 yr
Surajit BasuTrustee2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

3 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Paul Martin BrennanTrustee2026
new
Peter John Ashton HutchinsonTrustee2025
1 yr
Surajit BasuTrustee2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
1.3y
median 1y
Longest tenure
3y
since 2023
Over 6 years
0
of 3 on the board
Years in governance
10.5y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
3
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
3
of 3 on the board

3 trustees on the board

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 3The Advancement of Health or Saving of Lives 3

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 4Education 2Health and social care 2

Gaps to watch

  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Network

Network

iThe large node is The Neurosurgical Foundation. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 October.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 OctoberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£20k£40k£60k£80k£100k20252024202320222021£94.82k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Neurosurgical Foundation has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£60.33k£61.17k£61.44k£53.00k£94.82k
Total expenditure£14.84k£16.67k£24.97k£44.98k£89.58k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Neurosurgical Foundation has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 October 202531 August 202614 May 202614 May 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 October 202431 August 202514 May 202514 May 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 October 202331 August 20242 April 20242 April 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 October 202231 August 20232 June 20232 June 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 October 202131 August 20221 July 20221 July 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 09273413 has made 11 accounts filings since 2016. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
31 October 202514 May 2026Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 October 202414 May 2025Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 October 20232 April 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 October 202229 June 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 October 20214 July 2022Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 October 202028 April 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 October 20194 May 2020Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
31 October 201819 June 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 October 201719 July 2018Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
31 October 20164 September 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
31 October 201519 July 2016Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)6 pages
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN AND THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRACTICE OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY TOGETHER WITH THE DIFFUSION OF SUCH KNOWLEDGE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY GENERALLY, AND WITH A VIEW THERETO:

  • (I)

    TO PRINT, ELECTRONICALLY PRODUCE OR REPRODUCE, PUBLISH, PROCURE THE PUBLICATION OF AND CIRCULATE DISSEMINATE JOURNALS CURRENTLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE STYLE OR TITLE OF ?THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY? AND SUCH OTHER PUBLICATIONS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.

  • (II)

    TO PROVIDE FOR THE DELIVERY AND HOLDING OF LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, EXHIBITIONS, CLASSES AND CONFERENCES SEMINARS OR SYMPOSIUMS AND PRESENT AWARDS AND PRIZES FOR ARTICLES PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS PRESENTED TOAND PUBLISHED BY THE CHARITY.

  • (III)

    TO PROPAGATE INFORMATION RESEARCH INVENTIONS AND ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY INVESTIGATIONS AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT IN RELATION TO NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY.

  • (IV)

    TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH AND MENTORING TUITION AND ADVANCEMENT AND ASSISTANCE GENERALLY FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS.

  • (V)

    TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY ABOVE BY ASSOCIATING WITH VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH PARTICULAR SKILLS TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AMONGST THEM.

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The advancement of health or saving of lives

Who it helps

  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides services
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
Local authorities: City of Westminster, Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 OCT 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/07/2015 as filed
Register history
  • 9 July 2015Registered
Working name
TNF

Policies the charity says it has

  • Complaints handling
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 16 November 2015Resolution
  • 21 October 2014Incorporation documents

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Linked company
The Neurosurgical Foundation
Registered
2015

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