Headway Bristol Brain Injury Association Limited
Analysis
Headway Bristol Brain Injury Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beam Street. It was registered in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02659120). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Headway Bristol Brain Injury Association Limited reported income of £537k and spending of £550k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £507k to £537k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Headway Bristol Brain Injury Association Limited sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chums Charity (£537k), Dial Barnsley (£538k) and Voluntary Action Epping Forest (£537k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 63%, donations and legacies 34% and investments 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £95k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £903k would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Legacies 18%
- Charitable activities 63%
- Investments 3.3%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
To promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and to provide information, support and services to people with brain injury, their families and carers.Provide social and cognitive rehabilitation services at the centre(s) and through one-to-one outreach. All programmes are individually tailored and designed to maximise quality of life, independence and self-esteem.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chums Charity | Bedford | £537k |
| Dial Barnsley | Barnsley | £538k |
| Voluntary Action Epping Forest | Essex | £537k |
| Cumbria Law Centre | Carlisle | £538k |