Barclay's and Standon United Charities

Analysis

Barclay's and Standon United Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Barclay's and Standon United Charities reported income of £84k and spending of £114k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £77k to £84k (+8.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Barclay's and Standon United Charities sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Abinger Green CIO (£84k), Stonesfield Community Trust (£84k) and Glenorchy Urc Exmouth (£83k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.