BARNABAS FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES TRUST

Registered charity 1071300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNABAS · also registered in Scotland as SC051016 (OSCR)

Barnabas Fellowship of Churches offers support to small or struggling churches. It provides support and encouragement to Church leaders

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£154k
Latest spending
£120k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £94,111, with unrestricted funds rising to £96,663 and restricted funds showing a deficit of £2,552. The charity reported a net income of £34,257 for the year, driven by increased donations and charitable activity income compared to the previous year's expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Mr Gareth Owen received a retainer of £6,000.
“Mr Gareth Owen received a retainer of £6,000 (2023 - £13,065)” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · France · Israel · Leicestershire · Northern Ireland · Nottinghamshire · Plymouth City · Reading · Somerset · Surrey · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£154k£120k
31/12/2023£101k£131k
31/12/2022£111k£116k
31/12/2021£135k£129k
31/12/2020£105k£83k

Common questions

Is BARNABAS FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £94,111, with unrestricted funds rising to £96,663 and restricted funds showing a deficit of £2,552. The charity reported a net income of £34,257 for the year, driven by increased donations and charitable activity income compared to the previous year's expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BARNABAS FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BARNABAS FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PRET FOUNDATION, HIGHGATE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, REIGATE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, HANDFORTH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, YEADON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PRET FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE PRET FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE PRET FOUNDATIONFY2021£10k
HIGHGATE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2021£7k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, REIGATEFY2022£3kMission & Evangelism —Local & Social Outreach
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, HANDFORTHFY2021£2kMissionary & charitable giving
HIGHGATE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2023£2k
HIGHGATE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2022£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, YEADONFY2022£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, SANDHURSTFY2023£1kCharitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, SANDHURSTFY2022£1k
REIGATE BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSTFY2021£1kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, HANDFORTHFY2022£1kMissionary & charitable giving
HIGHGATE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2024£1k
LIVING WORD COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2022£800Support of outside causes
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHRISTOPHER, BOURNEMOUTHFY2025£500One-off gift (November 2025)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, YEADONFY2024£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, REIGATEFY2023£405Mission and Evangelism
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OADBYFY2024£200Giving to Missions, other organisations and individuals
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OADBYFY2023—

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ST BARNABAS SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BARNABAS FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES TRUST£154k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ST BARNABAS SOCIETY FY2025£922k—0below1.2%no doubt
ST BARNABAS COUNSELLING CENTRE FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
ST. BARNABAS SOUTHWOLD FY2024£1.3m—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, PIMLICO, LONDON FY2024£136k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER FY2025£199k—0unclear—no doubt

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