Lord Barnby's Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Work that fits the General Fund is the broadest route in, since the trustees can apply it to any charitable purpose at their discretion, and the stated focus is the United Kingdom.
- According to the annual report, about 8 in 10 of the 102 grants to organisations fall between £1,000 and £5,000, with a median of £3,000, so a request in that band is a realistic starting point, though the largest grant was £20,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and should be made in writing with your latest accounts, so there is no deadline to work towards.
- Only the Appointed Fund is limited to institutions connected with the textile industry, so textile-linked charities should say so in their application, and individuals should not apply because the foundation does not fund them.
Overview
Lord Barnby's Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 251016).
Lord Barnby's Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 251016), and its trustees may apply its funds to such one or more charitable purposes as they determine from time to time. It holds its assets in two funds: the General Fund, which is not subject to any restrictions, and the Appointed Fund, which is held for institutions connected with the textile industry. Its annual giving stands at £300,200, and its grants go to charitable organisations and institutions rather than to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The General Fund can be applied to charitable purposes in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, at the trustees’ discretion. The separate Appointed Fund is held for institutions connected with the textile industry, with charitable purposes set out in its deed. The trustees maintain a permanent list of charities for annual support, subject to periodic review; otherwise, they do not follow a prescriptive donations policy. They consider written applications accompanied by the latest accounts. The foundation’s grants go to charitable organisations and institutions, not individuals, and its broad charitable remit sits alongside its specific textile-industry fund.
Themes
- Textile institutions
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom.
What they don't fund
- Individuals
How to apply
Charities on the permanent list receive support subject to periodic review; otherwise, the trustees consider applications in writing accompanied by the latest accounts.
Who can apply:
- The Appointed Fund is to be held for such institutions as are connected with the textile industry.
What to send:
- A set of the latest accounts.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 102 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £3,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Streets Of Growth£20,000year to 31 March 2025
- Missing Salmon Alliance£11,000year to 31 March 2025
- Countryside Learning£10,000year to 31 March 2025
- Cystic Fibrosis Care£6,000year to 31 March 2025
- ACAA£5,000year to 31 March 2025
- BRS Education Ltd£5,000year to 31 March 2025
- CAIS Families£5,000year to 31 March 2025
- Castel Froma Neuro Care£5,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £227,656 | £225,661 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £264,717 | £278,627 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £294,718 | £235,551 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £306,369 | £308,697 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £321,250 | £322,542 | £300,200 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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Contact
- lordbarnbyfoundation@gmail.comsource
- The Lord Barnby Foundation, PO Box 442, Market Drayton, TF9 9EQsource
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- lordbarnbyfoundation@gmail.comsource
- The Lord Barnby Foundation, PO Box 442, Market Drayton, TF9 9EQsource