The Barker-Mill Foundation

Analysis

The Barker-Mill Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in April 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Barker-Mill Foundation reported income of £585k and spending of £141k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £51k to £585k (+1050%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 872%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Barker-Mill Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wates Foundation Limited (£584k), The a Team Foundation Limited (£587k) and Community Base (£584k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85% and investments 15%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 11%. Grants to other organisations totalled £86k. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 251 months of spending at that rate.