The Ian and Barbara McFarlane Foundation

Analysis

The Ian and Barbara McFarlane Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Ian and Barbara McFarlane Foundation reported income of £121k and spending of £4,839, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to April 2025, income grew from £50 to £121k (+240968%), an average of +240968% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 240968%. Over the whole period it spent 4.0% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Ian and Barbara McFarlane Foundation sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitworth Kids Club (£120k), Barbican Pre-School (£121k) and Holsworthy and Stratton Agricultural Association (£120k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.