Barnardo's

Barnardo's is a charity headquartered in Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge. It was founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children. As of 2013, it raised and spent around £200 million each year running around 900 local services, aimed at helping these same groups. It is the largest children's charity in the UK in terms of charitable expenditure.

Barnardo's
Founded1866
FounderThomas John Barnardo
TypeCharity
Registration no.216250 (England and Wales)
SC037605 (Scotland)
20010027 (Ireland)
FocusChildren
Location
Area served
United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia
Revenue
£245,183,000
Employees
5,026
Volunteers
17,175
Websitewww.barnardos.org.uk
Formerly called
Dr. Barnardo's Homes,
Dr. Barnardo's
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