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PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1102927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION

The foundation supports work in the UK and India. Its focus is on helping people to overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. It has a particular interest in supporting young people and a strong belief in the importance of the arts. It operates through grant making and related charitable activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£50.7m
Latest spending
£50.7m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds amounted to £861.4 million at the end of the reporting period, with an endowment value of £929.2 million. The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties surrounding the ability of the Foundation to continue as a going concern, as the endowment significantly exceeds existing commitments and planned spending.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months of working-capital commitments (including grant commitments) (held: £880.4m)
“Within this context, the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee has agreed to manage its reserves by ensuring a sum equivalent to at least six months of working-capital commitments (including grant commitments) is held in readily accessible liquid assets.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Michael Hamlyn is Trustee of the Nerve Centre which was awarded a grant of £2 million in December 2019 and paid £200,000 of this plus £49,053 inflationary increase in March 2024
“Michael Hamlyn is Trustee of the Nerve Centre which was awarded a grant of £2 million in December 2019 and paid £200,000 of this plus £49,053 inflationary increase in March 2024 (2023/24: awarded inflationary uplift of £42,978, paid £242,978). ” — page 58
“Martha Mackenzie joined the Paul Hamlyn Foundation board in October 2024 and is Executive Director of Civic Power Fund. At the time she joined the board, Paul Hamlyn Foundation was already in discussion with Civic Power Fund regarding a grant for £1 million, which was subsequently awarded later in 2024/25. Civic Power Fund was also awarded two further grants in 2024/25 totalling £120,000. Civic Power Fund was paid £65,000 in 2024/25 (2023/24: awarded £186,168 and paid £291,168).” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Martha Mackenzie joined the Paul Hamlyn Foundation board in October 2024 and is Executive Director of Civic Power Fund. ... Civic Power Fund was paid £65,000 in 2024/25
“Michael Hamlyn is Trustee of the Nerve Centre which was awarded a grant of £2 million in December 2019 and paid £200,000 of this plus £49,053 inflationary increase in March 2024 (2023/24: awarded inflationary uplift of £42,978, paid £242,978). ” — page 58
“Martha Mackenzie joined the Paul Hamlyn Foundation board in October 2024 and is Executive Director of Civic Power Fund. At the time she joined the board, Paul Hamlyn Foundation was already in discussion with Civic Power Fund regarding a grant for £1 million, which was subsequently awarded later in 2024/25. Civic Power Fund was also awarded two further grants in 2024/25 totalling £120,000. Civic Power Fund was paid £65,000 in 2024/25 (2023/24: awarded £186,168 and paid £291,168).” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Foundation made a £2 million grant and a payment of this amount to the Helen Hamlyn Trust in 2023/24
“Michael Hamlyn is Trustee of the Nerve Centre which was awarded a grant of £2 million in December 2019 and paid £200,000 of this plus £49,053 inflationary increase in March 2024 (2023/24: awarded inflationary uplift of £42,978, paid £242,978). ” — page 58
“Martha Mackenzie joined the Paul Hamlyn Foundation board in October 2024 and is Executive Director of Civic Power Fund. At the time she joined the board, Paul Hamlyn Foundation was already in discussion with Civic Power Fund regarding a grant for £1 million, which was subsequently awarded later in 2024/25. Civic Power Fund was also awarded two further grants in 2024/25 totalling £120,000. Civic Power Fund was paid £65,000 in 2024/25 (2023/24: awarded £186,168 and paid £291,168).” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Marcus Davey, who was appointed as a Trustee of the Foundation in October 2024, is CEO of the Roundhouse Trust
“Michael Hamlyn is Trustee of the Nerve Centre which was awarded a grant of £2 million in December 2019 and paid £200,000 of this plus £49,053 inflationary increase in March 2024 (2023/24: awarded inflationary uplift of £42,978, paid £242,978). ” — page 58
“Martha Mackenzie joined the Paul Hamlyn Foundation board in October 2024 and is Executive Director of Civic Power Fund. At the time she joined the board, Paul Hamlyn Foundation was already in discussion with Civic Power Fund regarding a grant for £1 million, which was subsequently awarded later in 2024/25. Civic Power Fund was also awarded two further grants in 2024/25 totalling £120,000. Civic Power Fund was paid £65,000 in 2024/25 (2023/24: awarded £186,168 and paid £291,168).” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Moira Sinclair is a trustee of Clore Leadership which was awarded two grants of £20,000 each in April and November 2024 both of which were fully paid in 2024/25
“Michael Hamlyn is Trustee of the Nerve Centre which was awarded a grant of £2 million in December 2019 and paid £200,000 of this plus £49,053 inflationary increase in March 2024 (2023/24: awarded inflationary uplift of £42,978, paid £242,978). ” — page 58
“Martha Mackenzie joined the Paul Hamlyn Foundation board in October 2024 and is Executive Director of Civic Power Fund. At the time she joined the board, Paul Hamlyn Foundation was already in discussion with Civic Power Fund regarding a grant for £1 million, which was subsequently awarded later in 2024/25. Civic Power Fund was also awarded two further grants in 2024/25 totalling £120,000. Civic Power Fund was paid £65,000 in 2024/25 (2023/24: awarded £186,168 and paid £291,168).” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe UK LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £668k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£50.7m
Total spending
£50.7m
Cost of raising funds
£9.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
57

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (81% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: India · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£50.7m£50.7m
31/03/2024£72.0m£72.1m
31/03/2023£5.5m£54.4m
31/03/2022£5.1m£52.4m
31/03/2021£39.8m£49.8m

Common questions

Is PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds amounted to £861.4 million at the end of the reporting period, with an endowment value of £929.2 million. The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties surrounding the ability of the Foundation to continue as a going concern, as the endowment significantly exceeds existing commitments and planned spending. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe UK LLP.

Who funds PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include MANCHESTER CITY GALLERIES TRUST, THE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MANCHESTER CITY GALLERIES TRUSTFY2024£100kExplore and Test grant for Platt Hall learning and engagement
THE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIPFY2024£88kEnd Workplace Exploitation Project
MANCHESTER CITY GALLERIES TRUSTFY2024£23kExplore and Test grant (expenditure portion)
THE BARROW CADBURY TRUSTFY2025£5kSupport for a UK cohort to attend Narrative Power Summit.
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Unbound Philanthropy23/07/2019£160kGrant to Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ALTENBURG FOUNDATION1£256k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST1£51k
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION1£30k
THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS1£30k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION1£24k
THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION1£12k
THE HOLLIDAY FOUNDATION1£10k
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION1£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Aruna and Ambika Paul Foundation.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION£50.7m——above—no doubt
Aruna and Ambika Paul Foundation FY2025£342k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SUPPORT FOUNDATION FY2025£190k—0below—no doubt
THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE FY2025£133k—0above—no doubt
THE PA FOUNDATION FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE INGRAM ART FOUNDATION FY2025£152k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.