breaking barriers

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Breaking Barriers is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London 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

Helping refugees living in the UK rebuild their lives through education, training and employment.

Fundraising

See where Breaking Barriers is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,870,435

Latest Expenditure

£4,119,778

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 20.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,986,653

Charitable Activities £876,496

Other Trading £0

Investments £7,286

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,299,875

Raising Funds £819,903

Governance £13,579

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,870,435	£4,119,778	£3,299,875	£1,643,946	£1,643,946	80 / 135
2023	£3,798,854	£3,263,174	£2,694,010	£1,891,365	£1,891,365	66 / 314
2022	£2,851,232	£2,297,573	£1,976,496	£1,353,306	£993,078	50 / 288
2021	£1,834,038	£1,561,285	£1,309,278	£703,257	£655,016	40 / 254
2020	£1,426,381	£1,277,825	£1,112,367	£430,504	£407,199	30 / 293