The Sir Barry Jackson County Fund
Analysis
The Sir Barry Jackson County Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Sir Barry Jackson County Fund reported income of £119k and spending of £65k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £95k to £119k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Sir Barry Jackson County Fund sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The C. and J. B. Morrell Trust (£119k), Oxmarket Centre of Arts Limited (£119k) and The Sylvia Crathorne Memorial Trust (£119k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of dramatic art in the West Midlands
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The C. and J. B. Morrell Trust | York | £119k |
| Oxmarket Centre of Arts Limited | Chichester | £119k |
| The Sylvia Crathorne Memorial Trust | North Yorkshire | £119k |
| Ackroyd Community Association | London | £119k |