BARNARD KENNETH HUFTON CHARITY
TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AT LARGE
Objects
FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £281,988, derived from a total asset base of £4,996,888. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and received a clean independent examination with no material matters reported. The charity's primary income source is dividends and interest, with no fundraising activities reported.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s principal source of income for this has been dividends and interest received of £77,750 (2025 - £87,299). No other income was received.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Investment
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 01/09/2026, 213 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2024 (received 01/09/2026, 578 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 27/08/2026, 939 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- CHRISTINE BLACKHAM
- MR J A V BLACKHAM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £78k | £79k |
| 31/03/2025 | £87k | £91k |
| 31/03/2024 | £98k | £125k |
| 31/03/2023 | £117k | £170k |
| 31/03/2022 | £118k | £137k |
Common questions
Is BARNARD KENNETH HUFTON CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £281,988, derived from a total asset base of £4,996,888. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and received a clean independent examination with no material matters reported. The charity's primary income source is dividends and interest, with no fundraising activities reported. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PARKWATER FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY
- THE CUNMONT CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE NANCY KENYON CHARITABLE TRUST
- GREAT BARTON THANKSGIVING FUND
- HENRY COWTON
- THE HAYTON CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNARD KENNETH HUFTON CHARITY | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HAMPTON WICK UNITED CHARITY | £63k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CUNMONT CHARITABLE TRUST | £2.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NANCY KENYON CHARITABLE TRUST | £87k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| GREAT BARTON THANKSGIVING FUND | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HENRY COWTON | £117k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |