Brathay Trust Impact Report 2025/26

Brathay Trust's 2025/26 impact report covers April 2025 to March 2026 - a year in which the Cumbria charity supported 8,499 young people through outdoor learning residentials at Brathay Hall, youth work across Barrow, Kendal and the South Lakes, and community programmes in Bradford, as it approaches its 80th anniversary.

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Brathay Trust is a Cumbria-based charity that inspires young people to build their brighter futures through transformative outdoor learning at its residential centre in Ambleside, youth work across Barrow, Kendal and the South Lakes, and community programmes in Bradford. 2026 marks its 80th anniversary.

Key Metrics

Young people supported We supported 8,499 young people in 2025/26 - an increase of 1,182 from 2024/25 - across residentials, community programmes and early career programmes.

Residential experiences delivered 119 residential experiences were delivered at Brathay Hall in Ambleside, with 1,881 young people on School and Youth Group Residentials.

Community programmes delivered 21 community programmes were delivered to meet the needs of young people in their communities - 6 across Cumbria and 15 in Bradford - reaching 4,832 young people.

Progress towards goals Young people made progress towards 83% of their goals, with an average improvement of +3.54 on the Goals Based Outcomes scale (start 4.41, end 7.95), well above the 2.45-point threshold for meaningful change.

Programme satisfaction Young people and visiting staff rated programmes 4.6 out of 5, with a Net Promoter Score of 50 - a score above 50 is considered excellent.

Key Outcomes

Improved wellbeing and confidence for young people through transformative outdoor learning experiences.
Progress towards young people's 'thrive in their community' goals, with an average improvement of +3.52.
Early career programmes with partners including Siemens and ScottishPower helped young people build brighter futures.