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BARRIE WELLS TRUST

Registered charity 1131478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BARRY WELLS TRUST, THE WELLS SPORTS FOUNDATION

To offer seriously ill and disabled children and their families the chance to make lasting memories and to support their wellbeing, care and convalescence by providing VIP Box4Kids experiences at sporting and entertainment events. To recognise the part played by key NHS personnel in the care of children by rewarding them with gift packages. To generally promote good health and healthy recreation.

Causes: Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£739k
Latest spending
£506k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £232,030 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £401,984. The trustees report that free reserves increased to £298,839, meeting the stated policy target of a minimum of six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention in the report.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six month's expenditure (held: £299k)
“A decision was taken that the free reserves would increase in 2024 to a minimum of six month's expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Average employees: 9

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Barrie Wells Trust | Box4Kids (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£739k
Total spending
£506k
Reserves (reported)
£299k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£739k£506k
31/12/2023£454k£441k
31/12/2022£475k£411k
31/12/2021£217k£234k
31/12/2020£237k£191k

Common questions

Is BARRIE WELLS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £232,030 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £401,984. The trustees report that free reserves increased to £298,839, meeting the stated policy target of a minimum of six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention in the report. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BARRIE WELLS TRUST earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION3£1.2m
THE BAND TRUST2£593k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement2£106k
CANARY WHARF CONTRACTORS FUND2£106k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST2£45k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST2£44k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION2£23k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST2£17k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BARRIE WELLS TRUST£739kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY FY2025£5.4m——unclear—no doubt
VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY FY2025£7.2m——above—no doubt
SPREAD A SMILE FY2025£2.2m——unclear—no doubt
WELLCHILD FY2025£1.9m——unclear—no doubt
SONSHINE CLUB FY2025£137k—0unclear—no doubt

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