THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1111587 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £1,816,183 at the year end, representing a decrease from the previous year's £2,229,610 due to higher expenditure than income. The trustees deem the going concern basis appropriate, citing minimal fixed costs and a healthy cash balance. No reserves policy target is stated in the document to compare against the actual reserves.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donation from Trustee
During the year, £1,000,000 (2023: £550,000) was donated to the charity by Rory Brooks, a Trustee of the charity. — page 27
During the year, £34,000 (2023: £30,000) was paid to Bridget Fury Limited of which Bridget Fury is a director — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Trustee-connected business
During the year, £1,000,000 (2023: £550,000) was donated to the charity by Rory Brooks, a Trustee of the charity. — page 27
During the year, £34,000 (2023: £30,000) was paid to Bridget Fury Limited of which Bridget Fury is a director — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Trustee-connected business
During the year, £1,000,000 (2023: £550,000) was donated to the charity by Rory Brooks, a Trustee of the charity. — page 27
During the year, £34,000 (2023: £30,000) was paid to Bridget Fury Limited of which Bridget Fury is a director — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Trustee-connected entity
During the year, £1,000,000 (2023: £550,000) was donated to the charity by Rory Brooks, a Trustee of the charity. — page 27
During the year, £34,000 (2023: £30,000) was paid to Bridget Fury Limited of which Bridget Fury is a director — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to former Trustee-connected entity
During the year, £1,000,000 (2023: £550,000) was donated to the charity by Rory Brooks, a Trustee of the charity. — page 27
During the year, £34,000 (2023: £30,000) was paid to Bridget Fury Limited of which Bridget Fury is a director — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BKL Audit LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation (Rainbow Gowns) (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2026)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£1.0m£1.7m
31/01/2025£1.3m£1.7m
31/01/2024£1.0m£457k
31/01/2023£1.1m£334k
31/01/2022£820k£230k

Common questions

Is THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £1,816,183 at the year end, representing a decrease from the previous year's £2,229,610 due to higher expenditure than income. The trustees deem the going concern basis appropriate, citing minimal fixed costs and a healthy cash balance. No reserves policy target is stated in the document to compare against the actual reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BKL Audit LLP.

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