Bright Centres
Analysis
Bright Centres is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06772491). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bright Centres reported income of £55k and spending of £71k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £100k to £55k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bright Centres sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Priors Marston and Priors Hardwick Village Hall (£55k), Aldeburgh Music Club (£55k) and Westbury On Severn Parish Hall (£55k).
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
TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE HIGH LEVELS OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN THEIR REGULAR SCHOOLING. TO REDUCE THE EXCLUSIONS OF DISADVANTAGE YOUNG PEOPLE. TUITION FOR ENGLISH, MATHS AND SCIENCE LESSONS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL MENTORING AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PARENTS THROUGH ADULT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND BY ENCOURAGING THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Priors Marston and Priors Hardwick Village Hall | Southam | £55k |
| Aldeburgh Music Club | Suffolk | £55k |
| Westbury On Severn Parish Hall | Westbury-On-Severn | £55k |
| Sir Philip Game Boys' Club | Croydon | £55k |