The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation

Analysis

The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 100 Old Hall Street. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04213963). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation reported income of £534k and spending of £721k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £522k to £534k (+2.2%), an average of +0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% 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 Keren Chasodim Ltd (£534k), British Obesity and Metabolic Specialist Society (£534k) and The BSD Charitable Trust (£533k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 70% and donations and legacies 30%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 5.1%. Reserves of £58k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.