Barrow Domestic Appliances CIO
Analysis
Barrow Domestic Appliances CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Barrow Domestic Appliances CIO reported income of £129k and spending of £124k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2020 to January 2025, income grew from £74k to £129k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Barrow Domestic Appliances CIO sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kids Bank HQ (£128k), Shine PND Support (£129k) and Kent Panthers Foundation (£128k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing low cost white goods to the disadvantaged in the Barrow-in-Furness, South & West Cumbria areas, being based in Central Ward in Barrow (the 23rd most deprived district in England). Extra discounts are given for those on benefits & pensioners. We work with local groups to better assist those in need. We offer training & work placement opportunities to the long term unemployed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kids Bank HQ | Essex | £128k |
| Shine PND Support | Gloucestershire | £129k |
| Kent Panthers Foundation | Wadhurst | £128k |
| Creative Mentors Foundation | London | £129k |