Brighter Futures Foundation (Africa)
Analysis
Brighter Futures Foundation (Africa) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Brighter Futures Foundation (Africa) reported income of £169k and spending of £180k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £40k to £169k (+324%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 249%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brighter Futures Foundation (Africa) sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Islington Foodbank (£169k), Iqra Newport Trust (£169k) and Church of Living Hope (£169k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We continue to fund raise and collect monthly donations which are used to support children in Kenya to receive education and regular food, along with other areas of support within the needs of their emotional and social development.We have held various fund raising events through the year which have been successful.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Islington Foodbank | London | £169k |
| Iqra Newport Trust | Newport | £169k |
| Church of Living Hope | Lincolnshire | £169k |
| Encounter Church Ilfracombe | Devon | £169k |