Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    THE BARNES FUND 

    A grant-making charitable trust for the benefit of residents of Barnes, the objects of which are the relief of poverty, relief for the elderly, the relief of distress and sickness, the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure and education. The Walsingham Lodge Trust, a subsidiary charity, houses older Barnes residents who are in need of sheltered accommodation.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,673,986 available, equivalent to 46 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£725£955£-230£0£13,392£3,67446.121
    31/12/21£703£768£-66£0£15,097£4,2886721
    31/12/20£722£806£-85£0£13,509£3,90958.212
    31/12/19£702£769£-67£0£13,166£3,88360.610
    31/12/18£690£593£97£0£11,660£3,56472.210
    31/12/17£669£635£33£0£11,941£3,56067.200
    31/12/16£721£561£160£0£11,279£3,39172.500
    31/12/15£634£505£130£18£10,489£3,14174.710
    31/12/14£617£453£164£18£10,065£3,01879.900
    31/12/13£615£517£97£18£9,401£2,8046500
    31/12/12£561£483£78£16£8,061£2,5776400
    31/12/11£603£480£123£20£7,706£2,60965.210
    31/12/10£602£423£178£19£7,907£2,56472.700
    31/12/09£498£417£81£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/08£507£469£38£18£6,893£2,22056.800
    31/12/07£564£341£223£15£8,463£2,46986.900
    31/12/06£540£460£80£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£415£418£-3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£398£354£44£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 1%
    Liabilities/Income: 13%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 27%
    Reserves/Spending: 46.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.3
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 63 years

    www.thebarnesfund.org.uk

    executivedirector@thebarnesfund.org.uk

    07484146802

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Grant-making foundations
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Other charitable activities
    Where it operates
    • Richmond Upon Thames,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • 2 employees
    • 1 volunteer

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • The Barnes Fund Trustee Limited
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/06/1961, number: 200103
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Homes England
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    PO BOX 347
    Hampton
    Middlesex
    TW12 9ED

    Objectives

    THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF BARNES AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE RELIEF OF THE AGED, IMPOTENT AND POOR; 2) THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AND SICKNESS; 3) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT (WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE) OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OF OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION; 4) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    ANCIENT PARISH OF BARNES.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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