The Barbers' Amalgamated Charity

Analysis

The Barbers' Amalgamated Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Barbers' Amalgamated Charity reported income of £18k and spending of £6,348, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £18k to £18k (+0.2%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 146% 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 Barbers' Amalgamated Charity sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mabon Trust (£18k), The Truth That Sets Free Ministry (£18k) and Nottinghamshire Search and Rescue Team (£18k).