Dr Barrow Trust
Analysis
Dr Barrow Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Dr Barrow Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £25k, spending 241% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £5,986 to £11k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 129% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Dr Barrow Trust sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum Limited (£10k), The London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies (£11k) and 1st Upper Dearne Valley Navigators (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Trustees to apply Trust Fund and Annual Income for the Sparkbrook Association, British Association for Early Childhood Education, National Trust for places of Historic interest of Natural Beauty and any other charities at trustees discretion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum Limited | Swindon | £10k |
| The London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies | London | £11k |
| 1st Upper Dearne Valley Navigators | Huddersfield | £10k |
| The Friends of Ellington Park CIO | Ramsgate | £11k |