The Brakes Community Foundation CIO
Analysis
The Brakes Community Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Brakes Community Foundation CIO reported income of £299k and spending of £279k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £33k to £299k (+794%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Brakes Community Foundation CIO sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yana (£299k), Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust (£299k) and Saathi House (£298k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To use our charitable status and partnership with Leamington FC to help the local community and other good causes using our connections in the footballing world
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yana | Norwich | £299k |
| Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust | Essex | £299k |
| Saathi House | Birmingham | £298k |
| The John Coates Charitable Trust | Tetbury | £299k |