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the brain and spine foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Brain And Spine Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London 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

The Brain and Spine Foundation offers a UK-wide information service to people affected by neurological conditions. This information is available on the charity's website www.brainandspine.org.uk and in 25+ booklets. A freephone Helpline service is staffed by specialist neuroscience nurses to answer queries on conditions, symptoms and investigations linked to the brain and spine.

Fundraising

See where The Brain And Spine Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£967,951
Latest Expenditure
£1,049,430

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 16.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £617,186
Charitable Activities £225,081
Other Trading £125,272
Investments £412
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £926,148
Raising Funds £123,282
Governance £51,507
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£967,951£1,049,430£926,148£19,995£19,99512 / 58
2023£718,621£799,864£684,559£101,474£101,47412 / 9
2022£704,878£810,854£659,213£182,717£155,99613 / 15
2021£892,901£885,957£794,344£288,693£251,77713 / 25
2020£658,495£529,880£423,896£281,749£130,0939 / 14

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers