BARROW FOUNDATION UK

Registered charity 1069681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MERCY HEALTHCARE UK

- the provision of neuroscience services- the provision and promotion of research into all aspects of neuroscientific medicine, health care and rehabilitation- the promotion of education and learning relating to the causes, prevention and treatment of illnesses, injuries and diseases, particularly neurological and related disorders

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Latest income

£169k

Latest spending

£2.4m

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is undergoing an orderly closure and has spent out its funds, resulting in a significant deficit of £2,024,165 for the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains considerable liquid funds and is able to meet all liabilities as they fall due, with the winding-up process expected to complete during 2026.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Professional fees paid to Withers LLP, a law firm of which Trustee C Priestley is a member.

“During the year, there were professional fees totalling £3,264 (2024: £7,100) paid to Withers LLP, a law firm of which C Priestley is a member.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03565051

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

SHEIKH, Asim Jamil — director, appointed 11/10/2022on trustee list
BOWSER, Robert — director, appointed 12/11/2019on trustee list
THOMSON, Simon, Dr — director, appointed 23/04/2014on trustee list
MALLOCH-BROWN, Patricia Cronan, Lady — director, appointed 17/10/2012not on trustee list
PRIESTLEY, Christopher Severyn Somerville — director, appointed 30/03/2011not on trustee list
ALLALOUF, Yoram — director, appointed 22/10/2008on trustee list
BIBLE, Thomas William — director, appointed 07/05/2003not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

ASIM JAMIL SHEIKH
CHRIS PRIESTLEY
Chris Priestley
LADY MALLOCH-BROWN
ROBERT BOWSER
Simon Thomson · trustee of 1 other charity
THOMAS WILLIAM BIBLE BA · trustee of 1 other charity
YORAM ALLALOUF

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£169k	£2.4m
30/06/2024	£110k	£60k
30/06/2023	£120k	£209k
30/06/2022	£70k	£271k
30/06/2021	£53k	£102k

Common questions

Is BARROW FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is undergoing an orderly closure and has spent out its funds, resulting in a significant deficit of £2,024,165 for the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains considerable liquid funds and is able to meet all liabilities as they fall due, with the winding-up process expected to complete during 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£1.2m
PROJECT GIVING BACK	1	£570k
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION	1	£300k
THE DISCWORLD FOUNDATION	1	£180k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION	1	£125k
NRT	1	£103k
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION	1	£100k
THE LINBURY TRUST	1	£71k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WILLIAM BARROW'S CHARITY.

THE WILLIAM BARROW'S CHARITY income £411k
BOWRA FOUNDATION income £110k
Vision Support Barrow & District income £2.4m
SIR JOHN BARROW PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION income £244k
THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION income £4.2m
BARROW HILL COMMUNITY TRUST income £323k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BARROW FOUNDATION UK	£169k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WILLIAM BARROW'S CHARITY FY2025	£411k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BOWRA FOUNDATION FY2025	£110k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Vision Support Barrow & District FY2025	£2.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SIR JOHN BARROW PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2024	£244k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FY2025	£4.2m	—	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.