The William Brake Foundation
Analysis
The William Brake Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The William Brake Foundation reported income of £307k and spending of £761k, spending 248% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £170k to £307k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 318% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The William Brake Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cunningham Foundation (£305k), Paracletos (£307k) and Baker Family Charitable Trust (£304k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity invites applications from the William Brake Family for funding of worthy registered charities each year with a particular emphasis on local and other charities where the family knows the charity's representative. The applications are reviewed against these criteria and, if approved, funds are released.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Foundation | Bristol | £305k |
| Paracletos | Kingston upon Thames | £307k |
| Baker Family Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £304k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God - Living Word Liberation Centre (Holy Ghost Zone) | Southampton | £308k |