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Brave Futures

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Brave Futures

We were set up to provide a therapeutic service for children and young people up to 21 years of age who have reported being sexually abused and to offer support for their families.Our main aim is to help children and young people make sense of the confusion they feel and to teach them coping strategies to deal with the difficulties they face while highlighting their strengths and potential.

Founded
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Youth Development
Cause tags

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 90%
Peer average: 98%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.90
Program expenses£0.90 (£798,856)
90% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Brave Futures is a registered youth development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2012 and has been operating for 14 years. Its registration number is 1149347. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £881K in annual revenue. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Brave Futures has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 90% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

Brave Futures is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2012 and has been active for 14 years.

Based on official tax filings, Brave Futures has £881K in annual revenue. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 98% for youth development charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £376K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Brave Futures is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has £881K in annual revenue. The organization has 9 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Brave Futures. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Brave Futures has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 90% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 98%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

We were set up to provide a therapeutic service for children and young people up to 21 years of age who have reported being sexually abused and to offer support for their families.Our main aim is to help children and young people make sense of the confusion they feel and to teach them coping strategies to deal with the difficulties they face while highlighting their strengths and potential. Brave Futures is classified as a youth development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2012.

Among youth development charities registered in United Kingdom: Brave Futures's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 98%. Its annual revenue of £881K is well above the peer average of £376K.

Brave Futures is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
90% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. Brave Futures is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

EM
Emma Clifton
Trustee

Officers & trustees (9)

Source: Public filings

EM
Emma C••••••
Trustee
EV
Evril S•••••
Trustee
JE
Jessica B•••••
Trustee
KA
Katherine A••••••••
Trustee
KE
Keri S••••••
Trustee
KE
Kesha A••••
Trustee
OL
Oliver G••••••
Trustee
SH
Sharon B••••
Trustee
ST
Stephen D•••• F••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Man’s 48-hour running challenge raises nearly £2,000 for charity - Suffolk News
Apr 2026
www.suffolknews.co.uk
Ipswich Dragon Boat Festival to expand into full waterfront event - East Anglian Daily Times
Feb 2026
www.eadt.co.uk
Dragon Boat Festival enters seventh year with marina-wide expansion - Ipswich.co.uk
Feb 2026
www.ipswich.co.uk
Charity dragon boat race returns with plans to be bigger and better than ever - Ipswich Star
Feb 2026
www.ipswichstar.co.uk
Form filed
£0.9M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
‘It was truly magical’: Charity’s festive fun run smashes fund-raising target - Suffolk News
Dec 2025
www.suffolknews.co.uk
Charity pushing to hit 400 sign-ups for festive fund-raising fun run - Suffolk News
Nov 2025
www.suffolknews.co.uk
Festive fundraiser to return to park for a good cause - East Anglian Daily Times
Nov 2025
www.eadt.co.uk
Charity money raised at Orwell Challenge launch event - Ipswich Star
Nov 2025
www.ipswichstar.co.uk
Charity announces return of festive fun run as demand for its services increases - Suffolk News
Oct 2025
www.suffolknews.co.uk
Dragon Boat Race on Ipswich Waterfont will 'change children's lives forever' - Ipswich Star
Sep 2025
www.ipswichstar.co.uk
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£0.6M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£0.6M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other youth development in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Brave Futures This page 87 £881,344 90%
Blackheath Montessori Centre Limited 89 £641,907 100%
Ebony Horse Club 87 £582,342 97%
Little Pals Childrens Centre Nursery Ltd 87 £928,516 100%
Blackshaw Nursery 87 £702,606 100%
Heads Up Leicester Limited 87 £594,224 99%
Child Autism Uk 87 £603,137 91%
Home-Start Barnet 87 £647,123 100%
Action4Diabetes 87 £548,113 94%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 9 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Brave Futures

What is Brave Futures?
Brave Futures is a youth development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. We were set up to provide a therapeutic service for children and young people up to 21 years of age who have reported being sexually abused and to offer support for their families.Our main aim is to help children and young people make sense of the confusion they feel and to teach them coping strategies to deal with the difficulties they face while highlighting their strengths and potential.
When was Brave Futures founded?
Brave Futures was founded in 2012.
Where is Brave Futures located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Brave Futures's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M. 90% of expenses go to program services.
Is Brave Futures trustworthy?
Brave Futures has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Brave Futures's registration number?
Registration: 1149347 (United Kingdom).
What is Brave Futures's website?
http://bravefutures.org
Are donations to Brave Futures tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.