CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRACE

Registered charity 297965 · organisation 297965

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
15 December 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£644,074
Latest expenditure
£1,421,068
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The BRACE Charity Office, Elgar House, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.alzheimers-brace.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BRACE RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO DEMENTIA, PARTICULARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. IT DOES NOT DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£644,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,421,068
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,926,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,249,255
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£918,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£858,574
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£904,808
Total Gross Expenditure
£764,329
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£414,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£489,440

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£644,074
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,421,068
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
43
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,926,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,249,255
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
58
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£918,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£858,574
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
214
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
15 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£904,808
Total Gross Expenditure
£764,329
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
31
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£414,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£489,440
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
548665
Income Other Trading Activities
7746
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
87663
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
644074
Income Legacies
84564
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£338,180
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,082,888
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1421068
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
932517
Expenditure Governance
2786
Expenditure Support Costs
16293
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£615,688
Assets Total Fixed
2042528
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
2042528
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£297,639
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,697,859
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£642,308
Creditors One Year Total Current
902291
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
795568
Assets Cash
£150,848
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
615688
Funds Restricted
26620
Funds Total
642308
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1569113
Income Other Trading Activities
28335
Income Charitable Activities
241760
Income Investments
87221
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1926429
Income Legacies
273006
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£308,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£941,181
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1249255
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
775616
Expenditure Governance
29057
Expenditure Support Costs
92255
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£680,000
Assets Total Fixed
2252823
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
2252823
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£378,846
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,212,367
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,419,302
Creditors One Year Total Current
827544
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
384823
Assets Cash
£139,636
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
680271
Funds Restricted
739031
Funds Total
1419302
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
709362
Income Other Trading Activities
1915
Income Charitable Activities
166954
Income Investments
40256
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
918487
Income Legacies
451578
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£293,727
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£564,847
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
858574
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
466690
Expenditure Governance
2688
Expenditure Support Costs
174015
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£698,206
Assets Total Fixed
1021190
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1021190
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£758,687
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,037,749
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£742,128
Creditors One Year Total Current
670442
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
367307
Assets Cash
£357,328
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
698206
Funds Restricted
43922
Funds Total
742128
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
15 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
680102
Income Other Trading Activities
25559
Income Charitable Activities
187499
Income Investments
11648
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
904808
Income Legacies
415385
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£202,066
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£562,263
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
764329
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
524879
Expenditure Governance
18915
Expenditure Support Costs
132936
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
11648
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£70,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,625,856
Assets Total Liabilities
£943,641
Assets Current Investment
861081
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£682,215
Creditors One Year Total Current
645908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
297733
Assets Cash
£639,237
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
643344
Funds Restricted
38871
Funds Total
682215
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cardiff
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Swansea
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRACE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-12-15T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRACE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-15T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5071615
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1166415
Assoc Charity Name
REMEMBERING NOT TO FORGET

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23/11/1987AS AMENDED ON 03/04/2007AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 12/05/2014AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 12/02/2015AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 25 FEB 2020 as amended on 22 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY FINANCING RESEARCH INTO THE DEMENTIA RANGE OF DISEASES AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE) AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THOSE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
175844
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRACE
Charity Name Id
175859
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRACE - ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH
Charity Name Id
175824
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
B R A C E

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests