The Brue Foundation

Analysis

The Brue Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07928624). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending January 2026, The Brue Foundation reported income of £27k and spending of £41k, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £28k to £27k (-1.3%), an average of -0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 120% 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 Brue Foundation sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jain and Hindu Organ Donation Alliance (£27k), The Wallitt Foundation (£27k) and Manea Village Hall (£27k).

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.