Barchester Healthcare Foundation
Analysis
Barchester Healthcare Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04002177). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Barchester Healthcare Foundation reported income of £490k and spending of £523k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £234k to £490k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Barchester Healthcare Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Limbless Association (£490k), Special Spirits (£490k) and The Savitri Waney Charitable Trust (£489k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Barchester Healthcare Foundation helps older people as well as working age adults with a learning or physical disability or mental health issue across England, Scotland and Wales. We give grants to help reduce isolation and loneliness, promote group activities and generally improve people's mobility and quality of life. We help individuals, small community groups and small local charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Limbless Association | Essex | £490k |
| Special Spirits | Salford | £490k |
| The Savitri Waney Charitable Trust | London | £489k |
| Herts Vision Loss | Hertfordshire | £490k |