The Barnabas Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Barnabas Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Peak. It was registered in July 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Barnabas Charitable Trust reported income of £71k and spending of £57k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £71k (+241%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Barnabas Charitable Trust 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 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westcliff Jewish Association (£71k), Bats Blind at Sea (£71k) and Heathrow Special Needs Centre (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To apply grants and provide management and administrative support when required to inner city projects in Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool which aim to give help to the disadvantaged people in our society; and to childrens projects in N Derbyshire, Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westcliff Jewish Association | Westcliff-On-Sea | £71k |
| Bats Blind at Sea | Cornwall | £71k |
| Heathrow Special Needs Centre | Middlesex | £70k |
| Dene Valley Community Transport Ltd | Bishop Auckland | £71k |