THE HENRY BARBER TRUST

About THE HENRY BARBER TRUST

THE HENRY BARBER TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 528917). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 92/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE HENRY BARBER TRUST reported a total income of £2,564,235 and total expenditure of £2,003,996, a spending ratio of 78% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE HENRY BARBER TRUST describes its activities as follows: To fund four professorial chairs at the University of Birmingham;To fund the maintenance of the Barber Institute;To purchase works of art or beauty for display at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts;To fund musical recitals for performance at or in connection with the Barber Institute of Fine Arts;To purchase musical instruments, printed and manuscript music and musical and fine arts books. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE HENRY BARBER TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 78.2% of income spent on charitable work