THE BARRACKS TRUST

Registered charity 1142950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To ensure the conservation of The Barracks, Newcastle-under-Lyme for present and future generations. To support local communities through grant aiding local voluntary and community groups.

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Latest income

£0

Latest spending

£14k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £20,000, with total net assets of £674,396 including a £550,000 property asset. The charity reported a net income surplus of £16,858 for the year, having spent £55,214 on charitable activities and fundraising against £72,072 in trading income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to cover potential rent arrears; tenants leaving and units being left vacant unable to rent out; the need to leave units untenanted to ensure building works may be carried out safely and efficiently; any unplanned emergency repairs. (held: £20k)

“The Trust currently hold unrestricted free reserves of £20,000 (2024 £18,000). to cover • potential rent arrears; • tenants leaving and units being left vacant unable to rent out; • the need to leave units untenanted to ensure building works may be carried out safely and efficiently; • any unplanned emergency repairs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANTHONY ERIC GREENchair
Anne Smith
Carol Reddish
DAVID RILEY · trustee of 1 other charity
David Eric Platt · trustee of 1 other charity
GWYNETH IRENE CARLISLE
Michael David Cartwright
Peter Austin Davis · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£0	£14k
31/03/2025	£72k	£55k
31/03/2024	£74k	£61k
31/03/2023	£77k	£78k
31/03/2022	£73k	£87k

Common questions

Is THE BARRACKS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £20,000, with total net assets of £674,396 including a £550,000 property asset. The charity reported a net income surplus of £16,858 for the year, having spent £55,214 on charitable activities and fundraising against £72,072 in trading income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	18/12/2025	£136k	"Back To The Barracks. A New Chapter."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/11/2018	£98k	"Back To The Barracks"