PAUL FOR BRAIN RECOVERY

Registered charity 1164620 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Make life easier after brain injury by providing advice and support to empower all affected by brain injury. We also campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding of brain injury.Provide support and guidance for people that have been affected by acquired brain injury (ABI). Work with each person to help them reach their full potential and overcome the subsequent ch

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Latest income
£502k
Latest spending
£521k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £10,389 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £193,120. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy aiming to maintain 6 to 12 months of turnover, though no specific monetary target is defined. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 to 12 months turnover (held: £187k)
“the charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately 6 to 12 months turnover.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Paul Talks Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, is controlled by an employee of PAUL for Brain Recovery, and charitable donations were made from the company during the year totalling £200 (2024 - £3,910).
“Paul Talks Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, is controlled by an employee of PAUL for Brain Recovery, and charitable donations were made from the company during the year totalling £200 (2024 - £3,910). Page 16” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£531k
Total spending
£521k
Cost of raising funds
£87k
Reserves (reported)
£187k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (60% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£502k£521k
31/03/2024£502k£462k
31/03/2023£452k£425k
31/03/2022£284k£269k
31/03/2021£264k£225k

Common questions

Is PAUL FOR BRAIN RECOVERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £10,389 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £193,120. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy aiming to maintain 6 to 12 months of turnover, though no specific monetary target is defined. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PAUL FOR BRAIN RECOVERY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PAUL FOR BRAIN RECOVERY as a grant recipient include THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2026£19kFitness for Brain Recovery