Brain Research Trust

Analysis

Brain Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07345516). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Brain Research Trust reported income of £4.4m and spending of £4.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2.0m to £4.4m (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brain Research Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northamptonshire Carers (£4.4m), Velindre University NHS Trust Charity (£4.4m) and Voluntary Norfolk (£4.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82% and investments 7.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.4m. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 37%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.4m. Reserves of £9.0m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.