Brunelcare

Analysis

Brunelcare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00601847). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brunelcare reported income of £49.6m and spending of £46.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £37.0m to £49.6m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brunelcare sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acis Group Limited (£49.6m), Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom (£51.6m) and The Babraham Institute (£48.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £36.8m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,106 people.