THE ST BARNABAS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1009910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC046482 (OSCR)

Latest income
£922k
Latest spending
£639k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £556,246 for the year ended 31 May 2025, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. The trustees note that free reserves are no longer adequate to sustain operations over the next five years given increasing demand, and the charity is actively seeking ways to increase income.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The Board have reviewed the level of free reserves (that is funds not tied up in fixed assets) the charity will require to sustain its operations over the next five years and conclude that these are no longer adequate in the light of the increasing calls on the Society.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cocke, Vellacott & Hill.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£922k
Total spending
£639k
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reserves (reported)
£12.2m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~228.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£922k£639k
31/05/2024£725k£686k
31/05/2023£514k£701k
31/05/2022£614k£697k
31/05/2021£532k£617k

Common questions

Is THE ST BARNABAS SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £556,246 for the year ended 31 May 2025, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. The trustees note that free reserves are no longer adequate to sustain operations over the next five years given increasing demand, and the charity is actively seeking ways to increase income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cocke, Vellacott & Hill.

Who funds THE ST BARNABAS SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ST BARNABAS SOCIETY as a grant recipient include SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

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