The Thomas Brington Foundation
Analysis
The Thomas Brington Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Thomas Brington Foundation reported income of £125k and spending of £31k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £30k to £125k (+317%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 317%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Thomas Brington Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independent Children and Families Services (£125k), The Misfits Theatre Company UK (£125k) and Carmarthen Breakthro' (Breakthro' Caerfyrddin) Project (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We distribute grants to charities in Northamptonshire that work to prevent and reduce homelessness and associated issues such as substance abuse and unemployment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Children and Families Services | Bradford | £125k |
| The Misfits Theatre Company UK | Bristol | £125k |
| Carmarthen Breakthro' (Breakthro' Caerfyrddin) Project | Wales | £125k |
| The Pod | Frome | £125k |