The Barnes Fund
Analysis
The Barnes Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in June 1961, 65 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Barnes Fund reported income of £838k and spending of £721k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £703k to £838k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Barnes Fund sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include House of Light (£838k), SALTO Gymnastics Charitable Foundation Ltd (£839k) and The Survivors Trust (£838k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56% and investments 43%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £7,000. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £299k. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 41 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Legacies 0.8%
- Charitable activities 56%
- Investments 43%
In the charity's own words
A grant-making charitable trust for the benefit of residents of Barnes, the objects of which are the relief of poverty, relief for the elderly, the relief of distress and sickness, the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure and education. The Walsingham Lodge Trust, a subsidiary charity, provides almshouses for older Barnes residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| House of Light | Hull | £838k |
| SALTO Gymnastics Charitable Foundation Ltd | Bedfordshire | £839k |
| The Survivors Trust | Rugby | £838k |
| The Yorkshire Dance Centre Trust | West Yorkshire | £840k |