Brongate Ltd

Analysis

Brongate Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in August 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01571944). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brongate Ltd reported income of £645k and spending of £436k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £478k to £645k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brongate Ltd sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre for London (£645k), St Leonards Youth and Community Centre (£645k) and The Beauchamp Lodge Settlement (£644k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85% and investments 15%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £14k. Reserves of £109k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.