The Brendoncare Foundation
Analysis
The Brendoncare Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in March 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01791733). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Brendoncare Foundation reported income of £27.8m and spending of £28.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25.9m to £27.8m (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Brendoncare Foundation sits at the 99th 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 Adferiad Recovery Limited (£27.8m), Mirus - Wales (£28.1m) and Blind Veterans UK (£27.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £927k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 640 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Brendoncare's purpose is to support older people, and its principal activities are the development and management of care centres (of which it currently has ten), and volunteer-led friendship and well-being clubs (of which it currently has over 60), situated in the South of England.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Adferiad Recovery Limited | Clwyd | £27.8m |
| Mirus - Wales | Llanishen | £28.1m |
| Blind Veterans UK | London | £27.8m |
| Birtenshaw | Bolton | £28.1m |