CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRAKE

Registered charity 1093244 · organisation 3977122

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 July 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03260243
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£2,294,906
Latest expenditure
£2,628,005
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Brake, PO Box 18896, SUTTON COLDFIELD, West Midlands, B73 9BL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.brake.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
16 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,294,906
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,628,005
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
20 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,425,184
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,404,817
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
26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,685,281
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,713,846
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
10 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,746,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,443,853
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,830,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,503,392

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,294,906
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,628,005
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£804,478
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
320
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,425,184
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,404,817
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£965,902
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
310
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,685,281
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,713,846
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£607,771
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
305
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,746,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,443,853
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£797,691
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
309
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
13 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,830,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,503,392
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£844,468
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
270

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
16 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
615996
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1660832
Income Investments
18078
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2294906
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£425,652
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,202,353
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2628005
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4662
Expenditure Support Costs
513407
Expenditure Depreciation
14702
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£696,129
Assets Total Fixed
10919
Assets Own Use
10919
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,031,043
Assets Total Liabilities
£345,833
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£696,129
Creditors One Year Total Current
345833
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£701,357
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
696129
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
696129
Count Employees
64
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
20 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
679105
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1727636
Income Investments
18443
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2425184
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£362,449
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,042,368
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2404817
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7743
Expenditure Support Costs
579398
Expenditure Depreciation
14251
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£944,204
Assets Total Fixed
22360
Assets Own Use
22360
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,343,650
Assets Total Liabilities
£336,782
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,029,228
Creditors One Year Total Current
336782
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£997,736
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
944204
Funds Restricted
85024
Funds Total
1029228
Count Employees
55
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
435593
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1246990
Income Investments
2698
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1685281
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,290,033
Expenditure Other
423813
Expenditure Total
1713846
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13027
Expenditure Support Costs
436840
Expenditure Depreciation
10694
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£881,708
Assets Total Fixed
15570
Assets Own Use
15570
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,302,832
Assets Total Liabilities
£309,541
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,008,861
Creditors One Year Total Current
309541
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£962,520
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
881708
Funds Restricted
127153
Funds Total
1008861
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
10 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
451465
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1293349
Income Investments
1601
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1746415
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,067,223
Expenditure Other
376630
Expenditure Total
1443853
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
376630
Expenditure Depreciation
6839
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,000,710
Assets Total Fixed
11461
Assets Own Use
11461
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,467,437
Assets Total Liabilities
£441,472
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,037,426
Creditors One Year Total Current
441472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,312,701
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1000710
Funds Restricted
36716
Funds Total
1037426
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
13 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
376061
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1387689
Income Investments
8632
Income Other
58096
Income Total Income And Endowments
1830478
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,205,131
Expenditure Other
298261
Expenditure Total
1503392
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
298261
Expenditure Depreciation
10655
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£697,396
Assets Total Fixed
17782
Assets Own Use
17782
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,219,266
Assets Total Liabilities
£502,184
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£734,864
Creditors One Year Total Current
502184
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,103,030
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
697396
Funds Restricted
37468
Funds Total
734864
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRAKE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-07-31T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRAKE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-08-07T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5011703
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1141278
Assoc Charity Name
GIFT (GWENT)
Charity Name
BRAKE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-01-14T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5054550
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1163960
Assoc Charity Name
ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS CHARITY
Charity Name
BRAKE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-12-19T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5048249
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1157474
Assoc Charity Name
GET HOME SAFE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/10/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/05/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/12/2008 as amended on 08 Apr 2026
Charitable Objects
(I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ISSUES OF ROAD SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY FORMS OF TRANSPORT WITH THE OBJECT OF REDUCING DEATH AND INJURY ON THE ROADS AND REDUCING DAMAGING POLLUTION PARTICULARLY BY - (A) PROMOTING SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRACTICES IN RELATION TO PUBLIC ROAD USE;(B) CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO WAYS TO MAKE THE ROADS SAFER AND TO ENABLE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT CHOICES AND DISSEMINATING SUCH RESEARCH(II) HELP PEOPLE BEREAVED OR PHYSICALLY INJURED BY A SUDDEN EVENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES, SO AS TO RELIEVE THEIR SUFFERING
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
466489
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ROAD SAFETY WEEK
Charity Name Id
466482
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRAKECARE
Charity Name Id
466485
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FLEET SAFETY FORUM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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