ADVANTAGE! BARROW RAIDERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1194545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Advantage! aims to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of young people and adults in Barrow-in-Furness and the South Lakes areas, through the medium of rugby league, multi-sports, wellbeing activities and healthy lifestyle initiatives. Advantage! aim to support people who suffer disadvantages and now deliver a programme of sport and wellbeing activities to over 800 people per week.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased to £85,185 by the end of the period, contributing to total unrestricted reserves of £188,691. The charity's stated aspiration is to hold a reserve of £40,000, a target which is exceeded by the current unrestricted cash position. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £189k)
“It is the trust’s aspiration to have a reserve of £40,000, but, we are subject to availability of grants and donations.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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).
- BAE Systems — “Thanks to the initial and sustained support from BAE Systems, Cumbria Community Foundation and Sir John Fisher Foundation, plus many more pa…” (source page)
- Cumbria Community Foundation — “Thanks to the initial and sustained support from BAE Systems, Cumbria Community Foundation and Sir John Fisher Foundation, plus many more pa…” (source page)
- Sir John Fisher Foundation — “Thanks to the initial and sustained support from BAE Systems, Cumbria Community Foundation and Sir John Fisher Foundation, plus many more pa…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/01/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Karen Elizabeth Scarrchair
- Kerry-Lyn Kelly
- Nina Bleasdale
- Paul Littlewood
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ADVANTAGE! BARROW RAIDERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased to £85,185 by the end of the period, contributing to total unrestricted reserves of £188,691. The charity's stated aspiration is to hold a reserve of £40,000, a target which is exceeded by the current unrestricted cash position. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ADVANTAGE! BARROW RAIDERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ADVANTAGE! BARROW RAIDERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include Alex Ferry Foundation, BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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