Debra

Analysis

Debra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bracknell. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04118259). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Debra reported income of £17.6m and spending of £17.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13.3m to £17.6m (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Debra sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care (£17.6m), Children with Cancer UK (£17.6m) and A W Charitable Trust (£17.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 70% and donations and legacies 30%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £505k. Charitable activities took 22% of spending and raising funds 78%. Grants to other organisations totalled £489k. Reserves of £2.7m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 325 people.