Connecting people and local communities
Record-breaking 25th anniversary year
Charity places for the Great North Run on 13th September
Quarterly Application Windows
Making a positive difference
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation is a registered charity that helps older people and adults with a disability across England, Scotland, Wales and Jersey. Our focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community, and we support applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged.
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Our funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community.
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Your kind donations ensure that Barchester's Charitable Foundation can be there for older people and other adults with a physical disability or mental health problems, helping them to stay active and connected with others.
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Get involved
There are many different ways that you can support us. We couldn’t continue our charitable work without your help, so please get involved – you can make a real difference today!
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New trustee Mitch Counsell
Mitch Counsell, a recently retired Project and Operations Manager from Cheltenham, who brings a wealth of experience from his extensive work in both the public and private sectors.
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Clocking up the miles
We help with many different types of mobility equipment, specific to the needs and situation of each individual.
Off exploring
Mobility equipment is key to getting people living with a disability out and about in their local community and giving them independence.
Staying active
There are many ways of staying active when you get older and walking football is one of them.
Walking wheels providing freedom
Specialist equipment for disabled people provides freedom and independence for a long time to come.
Activities for older people
We provide funding for groups activities such as physical exercise, arts and crafts, flower arranging, music therapy and singing.
Green outdoor space
Outdoor space where people can get social, healthier and happier is more important now than ever.
What's happening and who we've helped
Now in its fifth year, the Tour de Barchester is back and taking place from 19th - 22nd May. It is a challenging 4-day cycle ride covering circa 200 miles, starting in Thurso and traveling through Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh visiting 16 Barchester care homes and one support…
On 28th February, a team of eight care home workers from Barchester Healthcare’s Chester Court care home in Bedlington tackled a 15-mile hike to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation celebrated its silver anniversary in style by achieving a record-breaking donation milestone of £424,000 for the first time in its 25 year history. The funds raised in 2025 enabled the charity to provide vital help to 262 small gr