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The Barrow Cadbury Trust

The Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent charitable foundation, committed to supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in society. The Trust promotes social justice through grant making, research, influencing public opinion and policy and supporting local communities. The Trust has three key programmes of work: Criminal Justice, Migration and Economic Justice.

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Activities & Mission

The Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent charitable foundation, committed to supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in society. The Trust promotes social justice through grant making, research, influencing public opinion and policy and supporting local communities. The Trust has three key programmes of work: Criminal Justice, Migration and Economic Justice.

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
£2,031,000
Latest Expenditure
£4,924,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 222.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 98% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1335). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 91.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 32% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 10.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 28% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £333,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,698,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,520,000
Raising Funds £404,000
Governance £91,000
Grants to Institutions £2,526,000
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
£2,031,000
£4,924,000£4,520,000£93,454,000£93,454,00016 / 0
2024
£2,840,000
£5,933,000£5,539,000£93,843,000£92,204,00018 / 0
2023
£5,517,000
£6,837,000£6,446,000£90,908,000£88,619,00017 / 0
2022
£3,192,000
£5,462,000£5,060,000£98,256,000£30,055,00016 / 0
2021
£8,480,000
£11,506,000£11,092,000£96,999,000£26,659,00016 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Barrow Cadbury Trust

What does The Barrow Cadbury Trust do?

The Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent charitable foundation, committed to supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in society. The Trust promotes social justice through grant making, research, influencing public opinion and policy and supporting local communities. The Trust has three key programmes of work: Criminal Justice, Migration and Economic Justice.

How much income did The Barrow Cadbury Trust report in 2025?

The Barrow Cadbury Trust reported total income of £2.03m and reported expenditure of £4.92m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The Barrow Cadbury Trust?

The Barrow Cadbury Trust has a program ratio of 222.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 98% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1335 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The Barrow Cadbury Trust registered as a charity?

The Barrow Cadbury Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20 July 2006 as charity number 1115476. It has been registered for 20 years.

Who runs The Barrow Cadbury Trust?

The Barrow Cadbury Trust is governed by a board of 12 trustees. The chair of trustees is Erica R Cadbury. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Barrow Cadbury Trust operate?

The Barrow Cadbury Trust operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Barrow Cadbury Trust a registered charity?

Yes — The Barrow Cadbury Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1115476.

Details

Address
The Foundry
17 Oval Way
LONDON
SE11 5RR
Registration Date
20 July 2006
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4025120
Charity Number
1115476

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Trustees

Erica R Cadbury Chair
Alice Amelia Hickinbotham
Also governs 1 other charity
ANNA C SOUTHALL
Catherina Anna Pharoah
Esther Rose Mary McConnell
Faiza Khan
Also governs 1 other charity
Henry George Southall Serle
John Serle
Kimberly Tanaka Garande
Nicola J Cadbury
Tamsin A Rupprecheter
Therese Radhika Bynon
Also governs 3 other charities

Data & trust

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