Barton & Pooley Bridge Community Fund
Analysis
Barton & Pooley Bridge Community Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Barton & Pooley Bridge Community Fund reported income of £49k and spending of £57k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £8,147 to £49k (+504%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 7583%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Barton & Pooley Bridge Community Fund sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastbourne Education Business Partnership (CIO) (£49k), The Armenian Community Trust (£50k) and The Olive Harvest Trust (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The fund will make grants to initiatives, events and community projects that benefit the development andregeneration of the community of Barton and Pooley Bridge. The income will be generated by the localcommunity through the sale of pavers on a new bridge and the income will then be put back into the localcommunity through the charitable fund.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Education Business Partnership (CIO) | East Sussex | £49k |
| The Armenian Community Trust | London | £50k |
| The Olive Harvest Trust | London | £49k |
| Lapworth Village Hall | Solihull | £50k |