The Brian Large Bursary Fund
Analysis
The Brian Large Bursary Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorking. It was registered in August 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Brian Large Bursary Fund reported income of £26k and spending of £38k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £7,877 to £26k (+232%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 425%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Brian Large Bursary Fund sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include White Hart Community Groups (£26k), Orsett and Bulphan Scout Group (£26k) and Bishop Wordsworth's School Parents' Association (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Fund's focus is on furthering education and research in transport at UK universities. It does this primarily by providing bursaries for UK residents studying full time for a taught Masters degree in Transport at a UK university.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| White Hart Community Groups | Atherstone | £26k |
| Orsett and Bulphan Scout Group | Grays | £26k |
| Bishop Wordsworth's School Parents' Association | Salisbury | £26k |
| Cylch Meithrin Talhaiarn | Clwyd | £26k |