BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK
To prevent and relieve poverty and to promote sustainable development, in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, in some of the least developed countries in the world.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £175,870, with free unrestricted reserves rising to £95,050. The trustees report a strong financial position, noting that the charity has no employees and maintains a minimum reserve policy of £10,000 to cover contingencies.
What the accounts disclose
“Sufficient funds are kept on hand to cover any contingency with a reserved amount of £10,000.” — page 6
Funders the charity credits
- Apple Academy
Trustees
- TRACEY MARGARET BALCHchair
- Ashanti Suvendrini Dickson
- Marion Gluck
- Michael Bayley
- Natalie Binnie
- Shevaun Haviland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £336k | £290k |
| 31/12/2024 | £301k | £325k |
| 31/12/2023 | £352k | £215k |
| 31/12/2022 | £72k | £86k |
| 31/12/2021 | £101k | £156k |
Common questions
Is BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £175,870, with free unrestricted reserves rising to £95,050. The trustees report a strong financial position, noting that the charity has no employees and maintains a minimum reserve policy of £10,000 to cover contingencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK as a grant recipient include SWAROVSKI FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWAROVSKI FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £27k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 3 | £70k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| START NETWORK | 1 | £919k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £114k |
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK | 1 | £103k |
| THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £93k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BURSCOUGH BRIDGE | 1 | £63k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER WEST HARROW | 1 | £15k |
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- THE FOOTPRINT TRUST LTD
- CARE INTERNATIONAL UK
- INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK
- GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT UK
- FOOTSTEPS INTERNATIONAL
- ONE FOOTSTEP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK | £336k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOOTPRINT TRUST LTD | £340k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARE INTERNATIONAL UK | £64.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK | £1.1m | — | 0 | below | 11.0% | no doubt |
| GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT UK | £1.6m | £130,001 - £140,000 | — | unclear | 3.0% | no doubt |
| FOOTSTEPS INTERNATIONAL | £279k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |