Lord Barnard's Staindrop Church Fund
Analysis
Lord Barnard's Staindrop Church Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in February 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Lord Barnard's Staindrop Church Fund reported income of £23k and spending of £1,930, leaving 92% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,572 to £23k (+200%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 5.7% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lord Barnard's Staindrop Church Fund sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cpre Northamptonshire (£23k), Moseley in Bloom (£23k) and Axbridge Town Trust (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Income to be applied towards the repair and maintenance of the chancel of the parish church of staindrop and towards the repair and maintenance of the monuments forming part of the fabric or fixtures of the church as erected in the memory of the deceased members of the Neville or Vane families and to provide furniture or fittings for the chancel.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cpre Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire | £23k |
| Moseley in Bloom | Birmingham | £23k |
| Axbridge Town Trust | Somerset | £23k |
| The Woolley Firs Conservation Trust | Royston | £23k |