Northern Brethren's Fund

Analysis

Northern Brethren's Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in April 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Northern Brethren's Fund reported income of £308k and spending of £16k, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £206k to £308k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 739%. Over the whole period it spent 29% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Northern Brethren's Fund 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 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tanlaw Foundation (£308k), The Ways and Means Trust Limited (£308k) and Windsor Christian Action (£308k).