FLYNNE'S BARN

Registered charity 1177897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Flynne's Barn is a place where young people living with cancer can come together and make connections in the beautiful surroundings of the Lake District. During their stay visitors can find friendship and support from others who are going through similar experiences. A range of creative and outdoor activities are offered to promote enjoyment and wellbeing.

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Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased from £72,271 to £84,122, driven by a rise in total receipts to £143,016 against total payments of £118,032. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £64,444 and restricted reserves of £19,678, with no endowment funds held. The trustees consider reserves prudent based on future strategy and potential liabilities, but no specific policy target is stated.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£143k£117k
31/03/2025£72k£101k
31/03/2024£63k£70k
31/03/2023£47k£42k
31/03/2022£59k£14k

Common questions

Is FLYNNE'S BARN financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £72,271 to £84,122, driven by a rise in total receipts to £143,016 against total payments of £118,032. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £64,444 and restricted reserves of £19,678, with no endowment funds held. The trustees consider reserves prudent based on future strategy and potential liabilities, but no specific policy target is stated.

Who funds FLYNNE'S BARN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FLYNNE'S BARN as a grant recipient include THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUST, CLA CHARITABLE TRUST, E C GRAHAM'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£25k
CLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
E C GRAHAM'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2026£20kCounselling and Family Support
The National Lottery Community Fund09/05/2024£20kCounselling and Family Support
The National Lottery Community Fund10/03/2023£10kCounselling and Family Support
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2022£9kCounselling and Family Support
UK government18/06/2020£8kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OUR BARN COMMUNITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FLYNNE'S BARN£143k—0unclear—no doubt
OUR BARN COMMUNITY FY2025£218k—0unclear—no doubt
Dragonfly Cancer Trust FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt
TUPPENNY BARN EDUCATION LIMITED FY2025£265k—0unclear—no doubt
SHY BAIRNS GET NOWT FY2025£4.4mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
BARNARDO'S FY2025£340.3m——within—no doubt

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