The John Brazil Trust

Analysis

The John Brazil Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Amersham. It was registered in April 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The John Brazil Trust reported income of £104k and spending of £36k, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £58k to £104k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The John Brazil Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kings Cottages Trust (£103k), Shree Vishwakarma Association of United Kingdom (£104k) and Community Language Support Services (£102k).