Brook Young People

Analysis

Brook Young People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02466940). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brook Young People reported income of £15.8m and spending of £16.6m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9.9m to £15.8m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brook Young People sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Children's Bureau (£15.8m), Amica Care Trust (£15.9m) and The Football League (Community) Limited (£15.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £33k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £823k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 270 people.