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BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK

Registered charity 1171643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAREFOOT COLLEGE, BAREFOOT COLLEGE UK

Latest income
£336k
Latest spending
£290k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £154,537 to £129,896 due to restricted expenditure exceeding restricted income. The trustees report that the unrestricted position improved by £30,339 and express confidence in continuing to improve the financial position, noting sufficient funds are kept to cover contingencies.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £25k)
“Sufficient funds are kept on hand to cover any contingency with a reserved amount of £10,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Barefoot College International UK (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Burkina Faso · Cameroon · Colombia · Cook Islands · Costa Rica · East Timor · Ethiopia · Fiji · Ghana · Guatemala · India · Ivory Coast

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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?

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £154,537 to £129,896 due to restricted expenditure exceeding restricted income. The trustees report that the unrestricted position improved by £30,339 and express confidence in continuing to improve the financial position, noting sufficient funds are kept to cover contingencies. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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START NETWORK1£919k
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THE BLOOM FOUNDATION1£58k
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£15k
THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION1£9k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION1£6k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURST1£5k

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