David Barker Foundation
Analysis
David Barker Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending April 2025, David Barker Foundation reported income of £25k and spending of £26k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £30k to £25k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, David Barker Foundation sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Relief Project (£25k), Community Concern Ark (£25k) and Middleride Community Centre (The Hut) (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting youth charities, particularly in Greater Manchester and surrounding counties. May also from time to time offer support to local or national arts, anti-crime and religious or civic initiatives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Relief Project | London | £25k |
| Community Concern Ark | London | £25k |
| Middleride Community Centre (The Hut) | Coventry | £25k |
| Diu Muslim Community Limited | Leicester | £25k |