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barnabas fund

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Barnabas Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Swindon and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The charity receives donations which are then distributed by Barnabas Aid International to over 60 countries chiefly in Asia and Africa, making grants for relief and development of communities in need because of particular disadvantages. Grants are made in support of the objectives of advancing the Christian faith, the prevention or relief of suffering, poverty and to promote of human rights.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£19,535,756
Latest Expenditure
£18,244,253

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £19,361,802
Charitable Activities £5,599
Other Trading £0
Investments £168,355
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £18,078,116
Raising Funds £166,137
Governance £13,200
Grants to Institutions £17,161,424
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2023£19,535,756£18,244,253£18,078,116£3,645,256£1,693,91127 / 400
2022£21,613,949£19,987,787£19,711,354£2,353,753£13,996,87417 / 417
2021£18,251,440£18,105,460£17,914,261£727,591£720,74914 / 400
2020£16,566,615£16,551,797£16,350,164£581,611£554,98713 / 400
2019£14,178,496£14,359,485£14,164,151£566,793£524,16714 / 400

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Published Reports

STATEMENT OF INQUIRY