The Barratt Redrow Foundation

Registered charity 1188447 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Whilst the Barratt Redrow Foundation adopts general charitable objects, the key areas of focus are helping UK communities to thrive, focusing on children, young people and those most disadvantaged. Through national partnerships & grants we prioritise education, employability, homelessness, poverty & mental health charities. Visit our website to find out more.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North West Leicestershire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Foundation held unrestricted funds of £923,378, which is above its stated policy target of holding minimum cash reserves of £500,000. The charity is solely reliant on funding from its parent company, Barratt Redrow plc, receiving £4 million in donations during the year. The Trustees and auditors have confirmed that the Foundation can meet its liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: hold minimum cash reserves of £500,000 (reserves figure: £923k)
“In consideration of the amended Funding Agreement the Trustees reviewed the Foundation’s Reserves Policy and agreed to hold minimum cash reserves of £500,000” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from PLC
“During the year, monetary donations totalling £4,000,000 (2024: £4,000,000) were received from the PLC, the sole member of the Foundation.” — page 25
“The Foundation also benefits from professional and administration services provided free of charge by the PLC. In the year to 30 June 2025, the value of these services to the Foundation was £316,651” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated services from PLC
“During the year, monetary donations totalling £4,000,000 (2024: £4,000,000) were received from the PLC, the sole member of the Foundation.” — page 25
“The Foundation also benefits from professional and administration services provided free of charge by the PLC. In the year to 30 June 2025, the value of these services to the Foundation was £316,651” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young LLP. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£923k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£4.4m£4.5m
30/06/2024£4.3m£4.3m
30/06/2023£4.2m£4.4m
30/06/2022£4.5m£4.0m
30/06/2021£2.0m£1.3m

Common questions

Is The Barratt Redrow Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Foundation held unrestricted funds of £923,378, which is above its stated policy target of holding minimum cash reserves of £500,000. The charity is solely reliant on funding from its parent company, Barratt Redrow plc, receiving £4 million in donations during the year. The Trustees and auditors have confirmed that the Foundation can meet its liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Able Child Africa1£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BADUR FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
The Barratt Redrow Foundation£4.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE BADUR FOUNDATION FY2025£2.6mmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION FY2025£266k—0unclear—no doubt
FOCUS FOUNDATION FY2025£879k—0unclear—no doubt
COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m—1below—no doubt
BEDGEBURY FOUNDATION TRUSTEE COMPANY FY2025£143k—0above—no doubt

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