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THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST

Registered charity 1115476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net decrease in funds of £389,000 for the year, driven by net outgoing resources of £2,893,000 partially offset by investment gains of £2,504,000. Total resources expended were £4,924,000, with £4,520,000 allocated to social justice and grant-making activities. The trustees manage the balance between short and long-term financial objectives through grant making and investment policies rather than operating a specific reserves policy.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Barrow Cadbury Trust incurs most administrative expenses and is reimbursed by the Barrow Cadbury Fund for its appropriate share of these costs. In 2024/25 these amounted to £48,136.
“The Barrow Cadbury Trust incurs most administrative expenses and is reimbursed by the Barrow Cadbury Fund for its appropriate share of these costs. In 2024/25 these amounted to £48,136 (2024 £43,409). During the year the Barrow Cadbury Fund did not make any donation to the Barrow Cadbury Trust (2024 - £695,000). During the year trustees and key management personnel served on the Boards of three social investments and one grantee to which the Trust makes contributions (no change from 2024). None of these posts is remunerated.” — page 52
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£4.9m
Cost of raising funds
£404k
Reserves (reported)
£93.5m
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~227.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.0m£4.9m
31/03/2024£2.8m£5.9m
31/03/2023£5.5m£6.8m
31/03/2022£3.2m£5.5m
31/03/2021£8.5m£11.5m

Common questions

Is THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net decrease in funds of £389,000 for the year, driven by net outgoing resources of £2,893,000 partially offset by investment gains of £2,504,000. Total resources expended were £4,924,000, with £4,520,000 allocated to social justice and grant-making activities. The trustees manage the balance between short and long-term financial objectives through grant making and investment policies rather than operating a specific reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST as a grant recipient include JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION, FINANCE INNOVATION LAB, SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUST, THE HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS' CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATIONFY2021£150k
FINANCE INNOVATION LABFY2022£51k
SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUSTFY2025£30k
SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUSTFY2023£30k
SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£30k
SAINT SARKIS CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£30k
THE HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS' CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£13k

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