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BRUNELCARE

Registered charity 201555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRISTOL AGE CARE, BRISTOL OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE INCORPORATED

Brunelcare is a registered charity and social landlord providing choice and care for older people in Somerset, North Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and Bristol. Brunelcare provides sheltered and extra care housing, care homes and domiciliary care and support.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£49.6m
Latest spending
£46.3m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that Brunelcare ended the financial year in a sustainable financial position with total reserves of £33.5m, including £31.9m in free reserves. The charity generated a surplus for the year and maintains strong cash balances of £10.4m, which the Board considers adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Social Housing Pension Scheme, managed by The Pensions Trust, is a related party.
“The Social Housing Pension Scheme, managed by The Pensions Trust, is a related party. The details of the relationship are set out in Note 23.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £3.3m
“The net liability valued by the scheme actuary for the Charity's share of the SHPS defined benefit pension scheme increased slightly in the year to £3.3m”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

Matched to this charity by name; verify provider identity on the regulator’s site.

Corporate structure

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
South Gloucestershire CouncilReablement Service27/03/2026£11
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardDischarge to Assess Community Beds——
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardDischarge to Assess Community Beds——
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardDischarge to Assess Community Beds——
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardDischarge to Assess Community Beds——

CQC provider record: Brunelcare — Registered, 18 registered locations, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 09/02/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (2,690 followers) · instagram (1,399 followers) · linkedin (2,415 followers)

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

Total income
£49.6m
Total spending
£46.3m
Reserves (reported)
£36.8m
Employees
1,106

Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City · North Somerset · Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£49.6m£46.3m
31/03/2024£48.0m£43.3m
31/03/2023£43.3m£42.0m
31/03/2022£40.4m£39.1m
31/03/2021£37.0m£34.9m

Common questions

Is BRUNELCARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that Brunelcare ended the financial year in a sustainable financial position with total reserves of £33.5m, including £31.9m in free reserves. The charity generated a surplus for the year and maintains strong cash balances of £10.4m, which the Board considers adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NISBET TRUST2£95k
THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY2£11k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£5k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION1—
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST1—
THE SUNRISE FOUNDATION CIO1£350k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY1£65k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CARERS CENTRE (BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRUNELCARE£49.6m——unclear—no doubt
THE CARERS CENTRE (BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE) FY2025£1.2m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
YMCA BRUNEL GROUP FY2025£10.4m£90,000 - £95,0001below—no doubt
THE BRENDONCARE FOUNDATION FY2025£27.8m——below—no doubt
CARING IN BRISTOL FY2025£1.4m—0above—no doubt
THE BRUNEL MUSEUM FY2024£485k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.