Reports and statements

In 2025, we strengthened the way we understand and demonstrate our impact, using richer data, lived experience insight, and stronger partnerships. Our Social Impact Board – co chaired by people with lived experience – continued to shape how we measure success and ensure our work reflects what truly matters.

Across our four Impact Domains – People, Community, Environment and Engagement – we made significant progress. We improved pathways into work and independence, expanded community partnerships, introduced an organisation wide carbon footprint, and deepened co production throughout our charity.

Underpinning this work is Plan B, our organisational strategy, which focuses on building connections, increasing opportunities, and ensuring people can live the lives they choose.

This year’s Impact Report highlights the progress we’ve made and where we can go further, using better insight to strengthen outcomes and create lasting change.

Together, we’re building a future where everyone belongs.

In 2024/25, Brandon Trust continued to build momentum in delivering our Plan B strategy, ensuring that our work remained firmly anchored in our vision of creating a world where people of all abilities truly belong.

Central to this has been the ongoing development of our organisational culture, shaped and strengthened by our values. In 2024 we refreshed our strategic objectives and aligned them with our annual business plans, enabling us to remain focused, purposeful, and responsive to the evolving needs of the people we support.

Our results in 2024-25 demonstrate the strength of this approach. The quality of our provision, the measurable impact of our care and support offer, and our sound financial performance all provide reassurance that our priorities are the right ones. Together, these outcomes are helping us to build a more resilient and sustainable organisation – one that can continue to champion inclusion and independence for decades to come.

A particular highlight of 2024 was the celebration of 30 years of Brandon Trust. This milestone offered us the opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made since our founding: advancing the rights, independence, and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and autistic people, and challenging barriers to belonging. It was also a moment to recognise the extraordinary contributions of our colleagues, volunteers, and partners, whose passion and commitment remain the driving force behind our success.

Fittingly, in this anniversary year, we once again demonstrated our agility and resilience. Despite challenges in the wider environment, our people showed determination, creativity, and compassion, ensuring that those we support continue to thrive. As we look ahead, we remain steadfast in our mission, confident that the foundations we have laid will enable us to grow stronger and to keep shaping a society where everyone is valued and included.