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barrie wells trust

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Barrie Wells Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is economic or community development and employment. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Lancaster and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


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

To offer seriously ill and disabled children and their families the chance to make lasting memories and to support their wellbeing, care and convalescence by providing VIP Box4Kids experiences at sporting and entertainment events. To recognise the part played by key NHS personnel in the care of children by rewarding them with gift packages. To generally promote good health and healthy recreation.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£739,018
Latest Expenditure
£506,296

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £736,046
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £2,972
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £506,296
Raising Funds £0
Governance £20,037
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£739,018£506,296£506,296£401,984£298,83910 / 70
2023£454,456£440,8210 / 56
2022£474,773£410,9310 / 79
2021£217,359£233,8940 / 80
2020£237,408£190,9540 / 24

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers