Brighter Start
Analysis
Brighter Start is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hindhead. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Brighter Start reported income of £15k and spending of £14k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £8,110 to £15k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brighter Start sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include League of Friends of the Budleigh Salterton Hospital (£15k), Barford Relief in Need Charity (£15k) and Alex Hulme Foundation (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Brighter Start raises funds in the UK to help charities, groups and individuals in sub-Saharan Africa to improve education for young people under 25, and to relieve poverty or financial hardship to enable young people to benefit from education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| League of Friends of the Budleigh Salterton Hospital | Po Box 83 | £15k |
| Barford Relief in Need Charity | Warwick | £15k |
| Alex Hulme Foundation | Cheshire | £15k |
| Building Lives (UK) Limited | Birmingham | £15k |