brake

The charity supports the general public. Brake is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in West Midlands and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To affect positive action by people to achieve a world of safe, sustainable, fair and healthy transport AND To help relieve the suffering of people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes.

Fundraising

See where Brake is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,294,906

Latest Expenditure

£2,628,005

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 83.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 16.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £615,996

Charitable Activities £1,660,832

Other Trading £0

Investments £18,078

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,202,353

Raising Funds £425,652

Governance £4,662

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,294,906	£2,628,005	£2,202,353	£696,129	£696,129	64 / 320
2023	£2,425,184	£2,404,817	£2,042,368	£1,029,228	£944,204	55 / 310
2022	£1,685,281	£1,713,846	£1,290,033	£1,008,861	£881,708	36 / 305
2021	£1,746,415	£1,443,853	£1,067,223	£1,037,426	£1,000,710	28 / 309
2020	£1,830,478	£1,503,392	£1,205,131	£734,864	£697,396	31 / 270