Bramble Bears

Analysis

Bramble Bears is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Bramble Bears reported income of £79k and spending of £68k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £54k to £79k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Bramble Bears sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Working 4 New Quay (£78k), Roj Women Association - Kurdish and Turkish Women's Centre (£80k) and Generation Exchange (£78k).