Brighter Communities Limited
Analysis
Brighter Communities Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07758191). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Brighter Communities Limited reported income of £390k and spending of £299k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £352k to £390k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Brighter Communities Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Voluntary Action Camden (£389k), The Whinfell Charitable Fund (£395k) and Thegivingmachine (£382k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY ARE PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING:1. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION2. PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT3. RELIEF OF SICKNESS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Action Camden | London | £389k |
| The Whinfell Charitable Fund | England | £395k |
| Thegivingmachine | Bishop's Stortford | £382k |
| The Mikheev Charitable Trust | London | £396k |