Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation
Analysis
Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barrow-In-Furness. It was registered in May 2021, 5 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 provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation reported income of £224k and spending of £190k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £61k to £224k (+266%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth United Foundation (£224k), OPA Cancer Charity (£224k) and The British Pain Society (£224k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advantage! aims to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of young people and adults in Barrow-in-Furness and the South Lakes areas, through the medium of rugby league, multi-sports, wellbeing activities and healthy lifestyle initiatives. Advantage! aim to support people who suffer disadvantages and now deliver a programme of sport and wellbeing activities to over 800 people per week.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Youth United Foundation | London | £224k |
| OPA Cancer Charity | Birmingham | £224k |
| The British Pain Society | London | £224k |
| South Somerset Community Accessible Transport | Somerset | £224k |