Barlow Moor Community Association Limited
Analysis
Barlow Moor Community Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07476646). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Barlow Moor Community Association Limited reported income of £544k and spending of £481k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £444k to £544k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Barlow Moor Community Association Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 The Choir with No Name (£543k), Art Against Knives (£544k) and Mikron Theatre Company Limited (£543k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, trading 5.9%, donations and legacies 5.8% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £174k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.8%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 5.9%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
1) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Barlow Moor and its invirons. In a common effort to advance education2) To provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation 3) To secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain and manage the same.4) such other purposes as may be charitable according to the law in England and Wales.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Choir with No Name | Sheffield | £543k |
| Art Against Knives | London | £544k |
| Mikron Theatre Company Limited | Huddersfield | £543k |
| The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Limited | Falmouth | £544k |