# The Barker Charitable Trust Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1045381 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1045381)
- Company number: 02179666
- Latest income: £11.1k; spending £16.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barker-charitable-trust

Supports particular organisations, with a focus on those working in the fields of human rights and of the environment.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £11.1k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £8,355 | £8,730 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £6,001 | £8,028 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £6,001 | £4,180 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £7,226 | £2,280 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote by any lawful means any objects or purposes which under the law for the time being in force in England are exclusively charitable.

## What it funds

The Barker Charitable Trust Limited is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Barker Charitable Trust Limited reported income of £11.1k and spending of £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £39.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Barker Charitable Trust Limited in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Barker Charitable Trust Limited open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Barker Charitable Trust Limited is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Barker Charitable Trust Limited fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Barker Charitable Trust Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Barker Charitable Trust Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Barker Charitable Trust Limited give each year?

The register does not break out The Barker Charitable Trust Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £16.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,955 a year.

### How large is The Barker Charitable Trust Limited?

In its latest reported year The Barker Charitable Trust Limited reported income of £11.1k and spending of £16.6k.


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