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Brake
Posted by Administrator (admin) on Jan 19 2009
Charities >> Driving

UK Charity Number: 1093244

Website: http://www.brake.org.uk/

Stated Aims

ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ISSUES OF ROAD SAFETY WITH THE OBJECT OF REDUCING DEATH & INJURY ON THE ROADS AND HELP PEOPLE TRAUMATISED AND INJURED BY ROAD CRASHES THROUGH PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO RELIEVE THEIR SUFFERING.

Summary

Brake is a road safety charity that campaigns for tougher driving tests, 20 mph speed limits in "built-up areas", a lower drink-drive limit and greater traffic enforcement measures.

Detail

According to the 2007 accounts, Brake's income for road safety education was £296,984. The Department for Transport provided a grant of £41,811. It received further government grants totalling £17,480.

According to their annual report, Brake...

remains dedicated to improving standards of risk management within companies, and our Brake Professional service provides information to academics, local authority employees, enforcement agencies and health professionals.

Naturally, all of this information is entirely unbiased and definitely is in no way skewed towards Brake's objectives in any way.

• Department for Transport–Road Safety Week: £28,474
• Department for Transport–Benchmarking Project: £13,337
• Youth Justice Board–Youth Training project: £11,700
• Office for Criminal Justice Reform (OCJR)–Brakecare salary: £8,784
• OCJR–Funding for distribution of bereavement guide: £4,000
• Scottish Executive–funding for bereavement guide: £4,696

Out of a total income of £1,077,392, £70,991 (6.5%) was provided by government grants. £285,718 was provided through "corporate partnership" and £333,057 was through donations.

Unfortunately, the annual report does not detail who these coroprate sponsors. However, we are sure, like the information that Brake supplies to various parties, that these sponsors definitely have no axe to grind.

Last changed: Mar 08 2009 at 1:54 PM