Brains Matter Charity (number 1062884) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Brains Matter Charity do?
Brains Matter works throughout West Kent. It supports people who have sustained an acquired brain injury and their families and carers. It offers a day service and community support providing social rehabilitation and respite for people aged 18 years and over, who have moderate to severe brain injury.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Brains Matter Charity
Answers Brains Matter Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Brains Matter Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
Brains Matter Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Brains Matter Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Brains Matter Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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What causes is Brains Matter Charity registered for?
Disability
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The register data used for this profile lists Brains Matter Charity as a registered charity (number 1062884) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Brains Matter Charity's charity number?
Brains Matter Charity's charity number is 1062884. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Brains Matter Charity do?
Brains Matter works throughout West Kent. It supports people who have sustained an acquired brain injury and their families and carers. It offers a day service and community support providing social rehabilitation and respite for people aged 18 years and over, who have moderate to severe brain injury.
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How can I donate to Brains Matter Charity?
Brains Matter Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.brainsmatter.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Brains Matter Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Brains Matter Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Brains Matter Charity?
The register records Brains Matter Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Brains Matter Charity's trustees paid?
Brains Matter Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Brains Matter Charity previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Brains Matter Charity: Headway Tunbridge Wells and District; Headway in West Kent.
When was Brains Matter Charity registered as a charity?
Brains Matter Charity was entered on the register on 17 June 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03380601).