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THE BRAIN TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1001012 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRAIN CLUBS LIMITED · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £71,226 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £33,217. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates a defined contribution pension plan and has no employees receiving emoluments exceeding £60,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
“No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Brain Trust Limited used R Keene, a director, to carry out work for the charity.
“During the year to 31 March 2025, The Brain Trust Limited used R Keene, a director, to carry out work for the charity. Grants to the World Memory Championships (R D Keene), Arbiters & Arbiter training, Global mind championships, Global mind mapping championships, Global speed reading championships and Tony Buzan International Ltd are considered by the trustees.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£2.1m
31/03/2024£62k£58k
31/03/2023£21k£71k
31/03/2022£86k£81k
31/03/2021£36k£73k

Common questions

Is THE BRAIN TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £71,226 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £33,217. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates a defined contribution pension plan and has no employees receiving emoluments exceeding £60,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE BRAIN TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

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THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST1£17k
THE MALLINCKRODT FOUNDATION1£10k
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED1£10k

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