The Brain and Spine Foundation

Analysis

The Brain and Spine Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04432677). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Brain and Spine Foundation reported income of £742k and spending of £721k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £893k to £742k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Brain and Spine Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royds Community Association (£742k), Facing the World (£742k) and Emerge Advocacy (£742k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 63%, charitable activities 21% and trading 16%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £73k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £71k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.