BRS Education Limited
Analysis
BRS Education Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newmarket. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08903538). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, BRS Education Limited reported income of £5.4m and spending of £5.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3.5m to £5.4m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, BRS Education Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 The National Youth Agency (£5.4m), National College for Digital Skills (£5.4m) and Mayville High School Limited (£5.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73%, donations and legacies 17% and trading 3.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £25k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 78 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Legacies 0.5%
- Charitable activities 73%
- Trading 3.2%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 6.0%
In the charity's own words
The principle objective of BRS Education Limited is to provide education and training of the highest possible standard for those employed in the racing industry or seeking employment in the racing industry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The National Youth Agency | Leicester | £5.4m |
| National College for Digital Skills | United Kingdom | £5.4m |
| Mayville High School Limited | Hampshire | £5.4m |
| Gads Hill School | Rochester | £5.4m |