Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust

Analysis

Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04797256). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust reported income of £185k and spending of £177k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £137k to £185k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust 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 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pollinating London Together (£184k), BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust (£185k) and Welsh Railway Trust (£184k).