The William Barrow's Charity

Analysis

The William Barrow's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sittingbourne. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. 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, The William Barrow's Charity reported income of £411k and spending of £203k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £271k to £411k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The William Barrow's Charity sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Kingdom World Evangelism Trust (£411k), South Bristol Advice Services (£411k) and Aryana Aid (£411k).