the barbour foundation

The charity supports the general public. The Barbour Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Tyne And Wear and operates in Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, and various other locations.

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

Grants to institutions

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Newcastle Upon Tyne City North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Northumberland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£383,420

Latest Expenditure

£2,566,960

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 29.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 93.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 7.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,250,000

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £267,176

Other Income £6,055

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,941,862

Raising Funds £131,867

Governance £22,596

Grants to Institutions £1,901,704

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£383,420	£2,566,960				0 / 0
2023	£6,523,231	£2,073,729	£1,941,862	£16,990,012	£946,823	1 / 0
2022	£1,016,422	£1,243,251	£1,115,606	£13,315,300	£976,175	2 / 0
2021	£609,076	£2,940,430	£2,808,796	£13,172,679	£0	2 / 0
2020	£6,288,766	£2,585,179	£2,458,065	£13,322,685	£231,184	2 / 0