Keswick to Barrow Walk
Analysis
Keswick to Barrow Walk is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ulverston. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11074719). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Keswick to Barrow Walk reported income of £755k and spending of £705k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £31k to £755k (+2313%), an average of +122% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 1060%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Keswick to Barrow Walk sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Helvellyn Foundation (£750k), Joseph Levy Foundation (£757k) and The William Allen Young Charitable Trust (£741k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Trading 99%
In the charity's own words
To arrange, manage and undertake the annual Keswick to Barrow Walk encouraging civic pride, the goodwill and involvement of the wider community, returning as much money as possible for charities and good causes
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Helvellyn Foundation | Wilmslow | £750k |
| Joseph Levy Foundation | London | £757k |
| The William Allen Young Charitable Trust | London | £741k |
| Age Cymru West Glamorgan Limited | West Glamorgan | £758k |