The Four Barrows Foundation
Analysis
The Four Barrows Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Marlborough. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Four Barrows Foundation reported income of £15k and spending of £39k, spending 262% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income fell from £301k to £15k (-95%), an average of -78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income dropped by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 13% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Four Barrows Foundation sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Hartford Manor (£15k), Friends of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (£15k) and Friends of West Park School (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We help young children and their families who face challenging circumstances by supporting learning and life skills from early years through primary education, in Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Lothian and Fife; these are our local communities. We fund smaller charities, primary schools and organisations focussed on children and young people up to the age of 12.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Hartford Manor | Hartford | £15k |
| Friends of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Essex | £15k |
| Friends of West Park School | Worthing | £15k |
| Overseas Sri Lankan Muslim Educational Trust(Osmet) | Middlesex | £15k |