BRAINBOX

Registered charity 1141250 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve the needs of young people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and their families/carers by the provision of care, support and advice so that their conditions of life may be improved

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£116k
Latest spending
£106k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £10,307 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £16,497. The trustees report that the organisation is confident in the robust monitoring of its future financial position. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brainbox (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£116k£106k
31/03/2024£80k£95k
31/03/2023£90k£91k
31/03/2022£86k£106k
31/03/2021£89k£57k

Common questions

Is BRAINBOX financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £10,307 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £16,497. The trustees report that the organisation is confident in the robust monitoring of its future financial position. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRAINBOX?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRAINBOX as a grant recipient include THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION, THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATIONFY2025£45k
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£21kTotal grants awarded in the period
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATIONFY2026£1kHealth
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500Disability

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East01/04/2026£10kGrant to Brainbox
The National Lottery Community Fund21/08/2025£20kOpen Arms (continued)
The National Lottery Community Fund02/05/2024£20kOpen Arms
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2023£10kClearer Futures
Community Foundation North East22/12/2022£4kGrant to Brainbox
Community Foundation North East03/11/2022£5kGrant to Brainbox
Community Foundation North East19/05/2022£10kGrant to Brainbox
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2020£44kBrainbox Support
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2020£10kTransition Kids
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2019£10kTots To Teens Project
Community Foundation North East05/03/2018£2kThe Harmony Project - equipment for music workshops and holisitc therapies