# Barrow Cadbury Trust

> Barrow Cadbury Trust is a VC fund in London backing Non Profit. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BarrowCadbury
- Website: http://www.barrowcadbury.org.uk/

Barrow Cadbury Trust is a VC fund in London focused on Non Profit. The Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent charitable foundation, committed to bringing about socially just change. BCT provide grants to grassroots community groups and campaigns working in deprived communities in the UK, with a focus on Birmingham and the Black Country. BCT also work with researchers, think tanks and government, often inpartnership with other grant-makers, to overcome the structural barriers to a more just and equal society. The Trust was founded in 1920 by Barrow Cadbury and his wife Geraldine Southall Cadbury.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Five Lamps | Five Lamps aims to ?transform lives, raise aspirations, remove barriers and offer choice to families, business and communities?. They are a charity that supports the community by re-investing any profit back into the business. They are also known as a social enterprise, registered charity and community development finance institution. | $6.5M | Debt Financing | Jul 30, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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- [Big Issue Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-issue-invest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [North East Social Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/north-east-social-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Barrow Cadbury Trust invest in?

Barrow Cadbury Trust invests primarily in Non Profit startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Barrow Cadbury Trust last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Barrow Cadbury Trust closed in Jul 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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