Cards for Bravery
Analysis
Cards for Bravery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in June 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cards for Bravery reported income of £35k and spending of £18k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £1,890 to £35k (+1743%), an average of +329% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 877%. 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, Cards for Bravery sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ipswich Greyfriars Round Table Charitable Trust Fund (£35k), St Albans Community Pantry (£35k) and Canon James Stark Trust (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To brighten the days of hospitalised and seriously ill children, primarily but not exclusively through the provision and distribution of positive handmade cards, activity packs, bravery packages and other gifts and resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Greyfriars Round Table Charitable Trust Fund | Birmingham | £35k |
| St Albans Community Pantry | Hertfordshire | £35k |
| Canon James Stark Trust | Northumberland | £35k |
| Club 21 (People with Learning Disabilities, Poole) | Poole | £35k |