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THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1089783 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BWCF

A grant making charity making grants in the United Kingdom and worldwide for the benefit of children who are seriously or terminally ill, underprivileged, disadvantaged or have special needs

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£534k
Latest spending
£721k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £76,156, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £150,000. Per the trustees' report, this level is considered adequate but not excessive, supported by a large designated investment fund valued at £14.1 million.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donation from The Barbara Ward Family Trust
“In 2025 the charity received a donation of £150,000 (2024 – £150,000) from The Barbara Ward Family Trust.” — page 31
“In 2025 the charity received aggregate donations of £1,034 from the trustees (2024 – £114).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“In 2025 the charity received a donation of £150,000 (2024 – £150,000) from The Barbara Ward Family Trust.” — page 31
“In 2025 the charity received aggregate donations of £1,034 from the trustees (2024 – £114).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£534k
Total spending
£721k
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reserves (reported)
£58k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (70% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£534k£721k
31/12/2024£541k£685k
31/12/2023£546k£488k
31/12/2022£504k£472k
31/12/2021£522k£516k

Common questions

Is THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £76,156, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £150,000. Per the trustees' report, this level is considered adequate but not excessive, supported by a large designated investment fund valued at £14.1 million. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES1£1.5m
Rights and Security International1£50k
NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION1£40k
Able Child Africa1£30k
KENTISH TOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND1£0

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN AND LEONORA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION£534k—0unclear—no doubt
THE EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN AND LEONORA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KENTOWN WIZARD FOUNDATION FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE STREET FOUNDATION FY2025£750k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BARING FOUNDATION FY2024£6.7m£110,000 - £120,0003above—no doubt
SICKKIDS FOUNDATION UK FY2025£304k—0unclear—no doubt

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