Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Headway - the brain injury association promotes understanding of brain injury and provides information, support and services to people with a brain injury , their families and carers.

Latest income

£6.1m

Expenditure

£6.2m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £4.6m £4.3m
2021-12-31 £4.9m £3.9m
2022-12-31 £5.5m £4.5m
2023-12-31 £6.0m £5.6m
2024-12-31 £6.1m £6.2m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £1.1m
Charitable activities £1.4m
Trading £3.5m
Investment income £69k
Total income £6.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £2.9m
Raising funds £3.3m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £52k
Total expenditure £6.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £4.1m
Total funds £6.1m
— restricted £614k
— unrestricted £5.5m
— endowment £0
Total assets £6.1m
Cash £4.2m

People

Employees 162

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability

Who it helps

  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.