Philanthropy
Money raised
Every figure on this page is the sum raised by an original artwork Bran donated to charity.
£1,533,500
raised for UK military and veterans' charities
£1,670,500
raised across all charities, including environmental, children's and human rights causes
18
original artworks donated to charity since 2017
Largest gifts
Three works that together raised £1,350,000 for veterans and the special forces community.
Military and veterans' charities
Environmental, children's and human rights causes
Conceived by Bran
AKA Peace, 2012
Bran conceived and initiated AKA Peace, inviting leading artists including Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley and Sarah Lucas to transform decommissioned AK-47s. Curated by Jake Chapman, it was shown at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in September 2012 and auctioned at Phillips de Pury & Company, raising £417,000 for Peace One Day.
Because it was a group project, this sum is not included in Bran's totals above.
Impact beyond the money
How the work raises awareness of veterans' recovery and mental health.
2025 · KS1
A world record, given away
KS1 became the most expensive weapon-based artwork ever sold. It holds currency from conflict zones where Bran served, desert sand and a fragment of a WWII parachute. Every penny of the £1,000,000 went to a UK veterans' charity.
2025 · Mission Everest
Everest – The Ascent
Commissioned by ThruDark to mark four British veterans climbing from London to the summit of Everest and back in seven days, a mission to raise £1 million for armed forces charities including Scotty's Little Soldiers.
2023–2025 · Rock 2 Recovery
Standing with a recovery charity
Two donated works over three years, including a piece made for the charity's tenth anniversary at 42 Commando Barracks in October 2025.
2020 · The Big Issue
“Can you spare any change please”
A dollar-bill sculpture for The Big Art Auction, each note hand-printed with those words. Bran made it in response to the homeless veterans he sees on city streets.
In their words
“[Endorsement from a CEO, trustee or patron of a military charity Bran has supported]”
“[Endorsement from a curator, gallery director or fellow veteran]”
Full list of every donation
Military and veterans' charities
| Year | Charity | Event / artwork | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SBS Association | MCX | £200,000 |
| 2026 | Veterans UK Charity | Bronze Grenade | £150,000 |
| 2025 | Veterans UK Charity | KS1, world-record sale; 100% of proceeds donated | £1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Heroic Hearts Project | Operation Freedom to Heal, San Francisco | £25,000 |
| 2025 | Scotty's Little Soldiers | Honourable Artillery Company, London | £21,000 |
| 2025 | Army Benevolent Fund | Roast Beef, Jersey | £20,000 |
| 2025 | Rock 2 Recovery | 10-year anniversary, 42 Commando Barracks | £7,500 |
| 2024 | The Royal Tank Regiment [confirm charity] | Roast Beef, London | £26,000 |
| 2024 | Heroic Hearts Project | Los Angeles | £15,000 |
| 2023 | Rock 2 Recovery | Jersey | £15,000 |
| 2022 | The Household Cavalry [confirm charity] | Roast Beef, London | £29,000 |
| 2018 | The Parachute Regiment [confirm charity] | Roast Beef, London | £25,000 |
| Total for military and veterans' charities | £1,533,500 | ||
Environmental, children's and human rights causes
| Year | Charity | Event / artwork | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity | London | £23,000 |
| 2024 | [Beneficiary — confirm] | Bonhams auction, London | £4,500 |
| 2019 | MAG (Mines Advisory Group) | One Small Step, The Other Art Fair, King's Cross | £7,000 |
| 2018 | WWF-UK | London | £40,000 |
| 2017 | Human Rights Watch | Tower of London | £37,500 |
| 2018 | Human Rights Watch | Paris | £25,000 |
| Total for other causes | £137,000 | ||