Charity of Mrs Mary Barfield

Analysis

Charity of Mrs Mary Barfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Charity of Mrs Mary Barfield reported income of £11k and spending of £7,071, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,528 to £11k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charity of Mrs Mary Barfield sits at the 16th percentile: it is larger than about 16% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leslie K Osmond Memorial Bungalows (£11k), The Selnec Educational Trust (£11k) and Water Orton Library and Community Centre (£11k).