BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST
Addressing climate change by grant making to environmental organisations mainly focused on regenerative agriculture and sustainable farming practices.
Objects
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,503,274, a decrease from the previous year's £10,067,564, driven by a significant investment revaluation loss of £757,523. The trustees maintain a policy of retaining sufficient unrestricted reserves to finance planned programmes and meet future obligations, monitoring performance for at least 18 months ahead. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 06/02/2024, 1 day after the 05/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- ISABEL MARY SHARP
- MAGNUS BRUNNER
- SAMUEL BRUNNER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £232k | £39k |
| 05/04/2024 | £130k | £177k |
| 05/04/2023 | £165k | £146k |
| 05/04/2022 | £175k | £172k |
| 05/04/2021 | £220k | £165k |
Common questions
Is BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,503,274, a decrease from the previous year's £10,067,564, driven by a significant investment revaluation loss of £757,523. The trustees maintain a policy of retaining sufficient unrestricted reserves to finance planned programmes and meet future obligations, monitoring performance for at least 18 months ahead. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £95k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £40k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £39k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- MARMOT CHARITABLE TRUST
- BALMAIN ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION TRUST
- CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED
- THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE BAYWIND ENERGY COMMUNITY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARMOT CHARITABLE TRUST | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BALMAIN ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION TRUST | £32k | £35,240 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED | £545k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | £201k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |