THE BARNABAS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 326748 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are to provide benefits to persons in necessitous circumstances who are not in paid employment and who are, or have been engaged in fulltime Christian work and for the advancement of the Christian religion.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£103k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,222,003, with unrestricted reserves significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £60,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £45,807, driven primarily by legacies, while charitable expenditure on grants remained stable.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Barnabas Nominees Ltd is a related party where Trustees act as directors/shareholders, holding loans on trust for the charity. However, the notes explicitly state: 'There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024.'
“There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Brazil · Canada · China · France · Germany · Kenya · Nepal · Poland · Scotland · South Africa · Sweden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£146k£103k
31/12/2023£19k£124k
31/12/2022£95k£119k
31/12/2021£29k£118k
31/12/2020£26k£131k

Common questions

Is THE BARNABAS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,222,003, with unrestricted reserves significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £60,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £45,807, driven primarily by legacies, while charitable expenditure on grants remained stable. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.