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BRACE

Registered charity 297965 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B R A C E, BRACE - ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH

Latest income
£644k
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £776,994 for the year, resulting in a significant drop in total reserves from £1.4 million to £642,308. Although the charity holds net current liabilities of £604,652, the trustees confirm this does not indicate a risk to ongoing viability because the charity holds £2.04 million in highly liquid investments that can be accessed to meet liabilities as they fall due.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £220k (held: £616k)
“aims to hold free reserves of at least £220k – as a contingency reserve to ensure the stability of the charity through periods of crisis and to cover expenses in the event the charity must be wound up.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — BRACE - Alzheimer's Research (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£644k
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£338k
Reserves (reported)
£616k
Employees
11

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

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Cardiff · City Of Swansea · Devon · Gloucestershire · North Somerset · Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£644k£1.4m
31/12/2024£1.9m£1.2m
31/12/2023£918k£859k
31/12/2022£905k£764k
31/12/2021£415k£489k

Common questions

Is BRACE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £776,994 for the year, resulting in a significant drop in total reserves from £1.4 million to £642,308. Although the charity holds net current liabilities of £604,652, the trustees confirm this does not indicate a risk to ongoing viability because the charity holds £2.04 million in highly liquid investments that can be accessed to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED3£378k
THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST3£35k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUST3£14k
FRAZER TRUST3£8k
THE ALBORADA TRUST2£427k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION2£372k
ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.2£290k
THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST2£220k

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