The Bright Foundation

Analysis

The Bright Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Bright Foundation reported income of £568k and spending of £540k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £20k to £568k (+2792%), an average of +132% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 2288%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Bright Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blindaid (£568k), Religious Sisters of Charity CIO (£568k) and Romford Baptist Church (£567k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 5.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £15k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.