Brains Matter Charity
Analysis
Brains Matter Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Brains Matter Charity reported income of £239k and spending of £236k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £90k to £239k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Brains Matter Charity sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deaf Connexions (£239k), Exmouth Chapel (£240k) and Think Ahead Community Stroke Group (£239k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Brains Matter works throughout West Kent. It supports people who have sustained an acquired brain injury and their families and carers. It offers a day service and community support providing social rehabilitation and respite for people aged 18 years and over, who have moderate to severe brain injury.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Deaf Connexions | Norwich | £239k |
| Exmouth Chapel | Exmouth | £240k |
| Think Ahead Community Stroke Group | Wigan | £239k |
| Whitstable Umbrella Community Support Centre | Kent | £240k |