The Drew Barker-wright Charity
What it does
The objectives of the charity are:-A To relieve the needs of sufferers of paediatric chordoma, their family and carers, as a result of the same.B The relief of sickness and the preservation of health by the funding of research into paediatric chordoma through the provision of grants and the publication of useful result from such research: and C To advance education of the general public
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-(A) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUFFERERS OF PAEDIATRIC CHORDOMA, THEIR FAMILY AND CARERS AS A RESULT OF THE SAME;(B) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH BY THE FUNDING OF RESEARCH INTO PAEDIATRIC CHORDOMA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND THE PUBLICATION OF USEFUL RESULTS FROM SUCH RESEARCH; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RELATION TO PAEDIATRIC CHORDOMA.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £52,794 and spent £12,489.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £52,794 | £12,489 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £13,583 | £16,681 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2023 | £14,627 | £15,717 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2022 | £17,542 | £21,302 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £22,525 | £31,651 | Not reported | 5 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 134%, from £22,525 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £52,794 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 24% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- EasyFundraising.org.uk gave £204 in the year to 31 March 2025, 0% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 1 funder who gave £204. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| EasyFundraising.org.uk | Trust, company or other | £204 |
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Chordoma Foundation | 31 March 2023 | £15,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Melanie BarkerChair
- Gaynor Barker
- Howard Ashburner David Barker
- Jonathan Vaughan Wright
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 25 July 2025, 190 days early | Received 25 July 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 July 2024, 186 days early | Received 29 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 13 October 2023, 110 days early | Received 13 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 23 June 2022, 222 days early | Received 23 June 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 6 July 2021, 209 days early | Received 6 July 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1176680
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 January 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Jan 2018
- Website
- www.dbwcharity.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.