# The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1102221 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1102221)
- Website: https://www.bafa-reading.org.uk
- Latest income: £16k; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Reading, Wokingham, Oxfordshire, Barbados
- Other names: Bafa (working)
- Trustees: 13
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barbados-and-friends-association

Participation in various community events in Reading, supporting links with Barbados, social welfare activities and meetings for members.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £16k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.4k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £789 | £1,276 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £680 | £1,187 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £202 | £1,026 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Reading and the surrounding Area without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

## What it funds

The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) reported income of £16k and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £25.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading, Wokingham, Oxfordshire and Barbados.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bafa-reading.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading, Wokingham, Oxfordshire and Barbados.

### Does The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) give each year?

The register does not break out The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,181 a year.

### How large is The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)?

In its latest reported year The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) reported income of £16k and spending of £11.6k.


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