Barefoot College International UK
Analysis
Barefoot College International UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2017, 9 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Barefoot College International UK reported income of £336k and spending of £290k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £101k to £336k (+232%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 386%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Barefoot College International UK sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Rainbow Family (£336k), Sexual Abuse & Rape Advice Centre (Burton & District) (£336k) and The Serth and Gates Charity (£336k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To prevent and relieve poverty and to promote sustainable development, in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, in some of the least developed countries in the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| African Rainbow Family | Manchester | £336k |
| Sexual Abuse & Rape Advice Centre (Burton & District) | Burton-On-Trent | £336k |
| The Serth and Gates Charity | London | £336k |
| Leeds Christmas Charity Lunch | Leeds | £336k |