Brave Futures
Analysis
Brave Futures is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08128922). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Brave Futures reported income of £881k and spending of £886k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £654k to £881k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Brave Futures sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Focus Foundation (£879k), North Hertfordshire Centre for Voluntary Service Limited (£916k) and FACT Community Transport (£872k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, donations and legacies 27% and trading 1.7%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.9%. Reserves of £248k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. 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
- Donations 27%
- Charitable activities 71%
- Trading 1.7%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
We were set up to provide a therapeutic service for children and young people up to 21 years of age who have reported being sexually abused and to offer support for their families.Our main aim is to help children and young people make sense of the confusion they feel and to teach them coping strategies to deal with the difficulties they face while highlighting their strengths and potential.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Foundation | Shoreham-By-Sea | £879k |
| North Hertfordshire Centre for Voluntary Service Limited | Hitchin | £916k |
| FACT Community Transport | Cambridgeshire | £872k |
| South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Service | Sandhurst | £923k |