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Annual Impact Report 2023/24

The Brilliant Club's Annual Impact Report 2023/24 reports on its mission to support students from underrepresented backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. In 2023/24 the charity worked with 469 PhD researchers delivering its programmes, reached 19,968 students across 872 schools, partnered with 64 universities and supported 470 parents and carers through its Parent Power programme, alongside independent evaluation of pupil outcomes.

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About

The Brilliant Club is a UK charity that places PhD researchers in schools to deliver university-style tutorials to pupils from underrepresented backgrounds, and runs Parent Power and university access programmes.

Key Metrics

19,968 students reached in 872 schools
469 PhD researcher tutors
64 partner universities

Key Outcomes

  • Pupils from underrepresented backgrounds gained university-style learning experience
  • 470 parents and carers supported through Parent Power
  • Evidence-led evaluation of impact on attainment and progression

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland