A black and white photo of Barnwood Hospital, enclosed within a red circle.

Timeline

1794

Subscribers’ start fundraising for the care of mental health patients. Barnwood House Hospital opens in 1860

1970s

Barnwood House Hospital (by now a nursing home) and land owned by Barnwood is sold and the money is invested.

1980s

Barnwood Trust starts giving grants to people and organisations across Gloucestershire.

2011

Barnwood Trust continues funding and starts to create inclusive communities and opportunities for disabled people.

Today

Barnwood Trust is based at Overton House in Cheltenham and we don’t run support services anymore. Instead, we listen to people and make change happen on disability and mental health issues in Gloucestershire.