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title: "The Brave and Determined Charity — charity 1202749 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Brave and Determined Charity (charity 1202749): income £48,983 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 1202749CIO

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# The Brave and Determined Charity

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Brave and Determined Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Brave and Determined Charity?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£48,983

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£13,308

Registered charity number

1202749

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Unit 12 The Wincombe Centre

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.badco.uk](https://www.badco.uk/)

Quick answer

The Brave and Determined Charity (number 1202749) 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 The Brave and Determined Charity do?

The Brave and Determined Charity (1202749) funds access to early intervention life-saving counselling for any one in England who is suffering from mental health challenges.Counselling is provided by a range of approved counselling providers who are accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Brave and Determined Charity

Answers The Brave and Determined Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Brave and Determined 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

The Brave and Determined Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

18 April 2023

Where it says it operates

Throughout England

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is The Brave and Determined Charity registered for?

General Charitable PurposesDisability

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Brave and Determined Charity yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Brave and Determined Charity.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
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## What should you check before donating to The Brave and Determined Charity?

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- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Brave and Determined Charity a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Brave and Determined Charity as a registered charity (number 1202749) 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 The Brave and Determined Charity's charity number?

The Brave and Determined Charity's charity number is 1202749. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1202749?

Search 1202749 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does The Brave and Determined Charity do?

The Brave and Determined Charity (1202749) funds access to early intervention life-saving counselling for any one in England who is suffering from mental health challenges.Counselling is provided by a range of approved counselling providers who are accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Does The Brave and Determined Charity have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Brave and Determined Charity. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to The Brave and Determined Charity?

The Brave and Determined Charity's website listed in our register data is https://www.badco.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.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Brave and Determined Charity?

The register records The Brave and Determined 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 The Brave and Determined Charity's trustees paid?

The Brave and Determined Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Brave and Determined Charity registered as a charity?

The Brave and Determined Charity was entered on the register on 18 April 2023.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1202749&subId=0).