The Plymouth Barbican Trust Limited
Analysis
The Plymouth Barbican Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in February 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00593444). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Plymouth Barbican Trust Limited reported income of £211k and spending of £241k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £185k to £211k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Plymouth Barbican Trust Limited 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 Wickham Community Land Trust (£211k), Birmingham Hillel House (£212k) and The Abbeyfield Barrow in Furness Society Limited (£211k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The acquisition of land and buildings of historic or architectural value and interest in the City of Plymouth and to restore, preserve, improve,manage and develop such assets. To distribute, display, exhibit, present, archive, digitise or otherwise store, pictures, records or similar material relating to, but not exclusively, land and buildings in the South of England.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wickham Community Land Trust | Hampshire | £211k |
| Birmingham Hillel House | Birmingham | £212k |
| The Abbeyfield Barrow in Furness Society Limited | Barrow-In-Furness | £211k |
| Autism Independent UK | Northants | £214k |