THE DREW BARKER-WRIGHT CHARITY

Registered charity 1176680 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the charity are:-A To relieve the needs of sufferers of paediatric chordoma, their family and carers, as a result of the same.B The relief of sickness and the preservation of health by the funding of research into paediatric chordoma through the provision of grants and the publication of useful result from such research: and C To advance education of the general public

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-(A) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUFFERERS OF PAEDIATRIC CHORDOMA, THEIR FAMILY AND CARERS AS A RESULT OF THE SAME;(B) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH BY THE FUNDING OF RESEARCH INTO PAEDIATRIC CHORDOMA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND THE PUBLICATION OF USEFUL RESULTS FROM SUCH RESEARCH; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RELATION TO PAEDIATRIC CHORDOMA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £77,673, driven by a £50,000 legacy donation. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and maintains sufficient unrestricted funds to meet its stated policy of supporting grants and research over the next five years.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Drew Barker-Wright Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

• MELANIE BARKERchair
• GAYNOR BARKER
• HOWARD ASHBURNER DAVID BARKER
• JONATHAN VAUGHAN WRIGHT

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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