Brainwaves Research

Analysis

Brainwaves Research is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2025. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 16277268). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending August 2026, Brainwaves Research reported income of £700k and spending of £895k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2025 to August 2026, income grew from £508k to £700k (+38%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2026, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brainwaves Research sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The International Alliance of ALS / MND Associations (£700k), Gulf for Good (£700k) and Islamic Centre of England Limited (£700k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97%, investments 1.5% and charitable activities 1.2%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.9%. Reserves of £213k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.