BRIGHT HORIZONS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN (UK)
We create Bright Spaces: trauma-informed indoor and outdoor environments for children and families experiencing adversity. Bright Spaces are located in police stations, domestic abuse refuges, homeless shelters, family visiting areas in prisons, hospitals and hospices, and are designed to help children feel safe, relax and access specialist support from our Bright Space partners,
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,623 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £211,822 to £196,199. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting a minimum of £60,000 in free reserves, a threshold which the current unrestricted reserves of £50,667 (excluding designated funds) fall below. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“In 2025 the Trustees considered it desirable to have free reserves equating to a minimum of £60,000 as an operating contingency balance.” — page 7
“Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (BHFS Limited) is a corporate director of the Foundation. BHFS Limited have recharged staff costs of £48,615 (2024: £43,788) and donated £0 in cash (2024: £4,568) and £42,030 in in-kind salary (2024: £25,432) to the Foundation in the year. Included within creditors is £31,561 (2024: £27,299) owed to BHFS.” — page 16
Funders the charity credits
- Bright Horizons
Trustees
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited
- Denise Priest
- ELIZABETH BOLAND
- Philip Smith
- Rosamund Margaret Marshall
- Stephen Kramer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £166k | £182k |
| 31/12/2024 | £165k | £144k |
| 31/12/2023 | £131k | £90k |
| 31/12/2022 | £49k | £67k |
| 31/12/2021 | £40k | £37k |
Common questions
Is BRIGHT HORIZONS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN (UK) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,623 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £211,822 to £196,199. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting a minimum of £60,000 in free reserves, a threshold which the current unrestricted reserves of £50,667 (excluding designated funds) fall below. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRIGHT HORIZONS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN (UK)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIGHT HORIZONS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN (UK) as a grant recipient include THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | FY2025 | £5k | Grant to other charities |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BOLTON TOGETHER | 1 | £415k |
| KHOO TECK PUAT UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £202k |
| THE DRUE HEINZ CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £147k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £137k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £106k |
| MAN GROUP PLC CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
Charities like this
- SPACE
- Bright Futures Early Learning
- BRIGHTER HORIZONS
- FORTALICE LIMITED
- OUR SPACE (STAFFS) LTD
- Embrace Child Survivors of Crime
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHT HORIZONS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN (UK) | £166k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPACE | £256k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Bright Futures Early Learning | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTER HORIZONS | £945k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FORTALICE LIMITED | £2.2m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| OUR SPACE (STAFFS) LTD | £158k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |