BRE TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Funds and supports research, education, publications and other activities in the built environment for public benefit. Awards post graduate research scholarships and supports university chairs.Commissions, facilitate and supports carbon emission reduction projects and such other activities and services as are beneficial to the built environment.
Latest income
£64.8m
Expenditure
£58.4m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £52.3m | £49.7m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £59.6m | £50.8m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £59.8m | £54.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £59.9m | £55.7m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £64.8m | £58.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £62.0m |
| Trading | £2.4m |
| Investment income | £484k |
| Total income | £64.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £58.4m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £142k |
| Total expenditure | £58.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £7.5m |
| Total funds | £13.9m |
| — restricted | £1.1m |
| — unrestricted | £12.8m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £13.9m |
| Cash | £10.9m |
People
| Employees | 597 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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.