Brake

Registered charity 1093244 Registered since 2002

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.8y median 3.5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.6y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7

Commercial experience

Other services 7Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	www.brake.org.uk
Email	finance@brake.org.uk
Phone	01484559909
Address	Brake, PO Box 18896, SUTTON COLDFIELD, West Midlands, B73 9BL

Finances

£2,294,906 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,830,478	£1,503,392
2021	£1,746,415	£1,443,853
2022	£1,685,281	£1,713,846
2023	£2,425,184	£2,404,817
2024	£2,294,906	£2,628,005

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Governing document: 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

Trustees (7)

7trustees

54median age

0aged 70+

Deborah Sleightholmeage 55 Chair
Charlotte Lucy Hainesage 52 since 2023
Dr Simon Christmasage 56 since 2020
Mark Byardage 54 since 2023
Meera Dilesh Naranage 42 since 2022
Richard William Cuerdenage 56 since 2016
Simon James Bradburyage 46 since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

Brake · 03260243 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/10/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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