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Breaking Barriers

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

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Activities & Mission

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

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,598,198
Latest Expenditure
£3,458,835

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 80.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 19.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,957,989
Charitable Activities £628,241
Other Trading £1,739
Investments £10,229
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,783,024
Raising Funds £675,811
Governance £13,567
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£3,598,198
£3,458,835£2,783,024£1,784,609£1,784,60968 / 126
2024
£3,870,435
£4,119,778£3,299,875£1,643,946£1,643,94680 / 135
2023
£3,798,854
£3,263,174£2,694,010£1,891,365£1,891,36566 / 314
2022
£2,851,232
£2,297,573£1,976,496£1,353,306£993,07850 / 288
2021
£1,834,038
£1,561,285£1,309,278£703,257£655,01640 / 254

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Breaking Barriers

What does Breaking Barriers do?

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

How much income did Breaking Barriers report in 2025?

Breaking Barriers reported total income of £3.60m and reported expenditure of £3.46m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Breaking Barriers registered as a charity?

Breaking Barriers was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 May 2015 as charity number 1161901. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs Breaking Barriers?

Breaking Barriers is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is Alba Lamberti. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Breaking Barriers operate?

Breaking Barriers operates across 2 areas: Scotland and England And Wales.

Is Breaking Barriers a registered charity?

Yes — Breaking Barriers is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1161901.

Details

Address
71-91 Aldwych
Aldwych House
London
WC2B 4HN
Registration Date
29 May 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5062363
Charity Number
1161901

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Trustees

Alba Lamberti Chair
Alexandra Lucy Traynor
Andrew Waidhofer
Helen Downie
Katie Rickard

Data & trust

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30 July 2026
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