THE BRIGITTE TRUST

Registered charity 288923 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOSPICE HOME CARE - SURREY - LIMITED

To offer emotional support and practical help to individuals with life-threatening illness and to their carers and families.

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Latest income
£335k
Latest spending
£249k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £85,758 for the year, driven largely by one-off legacies and a corporate donation, while unrestricted reserves rose to £339,866. However, the trustees highlight a significant risk to financial stability due to the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of core NHS funding, which is subject to an ongoing review by the Integrated Care Board.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £340k)
“The Trustees continue to agree that unrestricted reserves should not fall below a minimum of six months running costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“This situation presents a significant risk to the Trust’s financial stability, as core funding remains uncertain beyond the conclusion of the review.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Key management personnel (including directors) received compensation of £34,992
“Key management personnel (including directors) received compensation of £34,992 (2024: £33,866)” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Brigitte Trust (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 profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£335k£249k
31/03/2024£222k£227k
31/03/2023£203k£249k
31/03/2022£177k£207k
31/03/2021£260k£154k

Common questions

Is THE BRIGITTE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £85,758 for the year, driven largely by one-off legacies and a corporate donation, while unrestricted reserves rose to £339,866. However, the trustees highlight a significant risk to financial stability due to the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of core NHS funding, which is subject to an ongoing review by the Integrated Care Board. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BRIGITTE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRIGITTE TRUST as a grant recipient include PEGASUS, SEDEL - COLLINGS FOUNDATION, THE REED FOUNDATION, PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PEGASUSFY2024£20k
PEGASUSFY2023£20k
SEDEL - COLLINGS FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
SEDEL - COLLINGS FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£9kChristmas Challenge
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2025£6k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£5kThe Mount Fund - Health in the Community
ST PETER'S CHARITYFY2025£5k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
ST PETER'S CHARITYFY2024£1k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2022£6kBereavement support groups
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2021£7kVolunteer training to support people with a life-threatening diagnosis in Surrey
UK government29/07/2020£20kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£455Neurological support group
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2019£6kDying in hospital need not be lonely
The National Lottery Community Fund07/03/2013£8kExtending Our Reach
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2011£8kBuilding Volunteer Capacity

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRAINSTRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRIGITTE TRUST£335k—0unclear—noted
BRAINSTRUST FY2025£779k—0above—no doubt
BRACKEN TRUST LIMITED FY2025£250k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NATALIE KATE MOSS TRUST FY2025£216k—0unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD DISTRICT CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£10.3m£140,000 - £149,999—above—no doubt

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