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THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1148707 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of the education of persons under the age of 25, the relief of sickness and the promotion of good health, and the relief of poverty within West Yorkshire and the City of Bradford

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£632k
Latest spending
£612k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £12,371,684 at the year end, with the charity holding a strong reserve position. The trustees confirmed that the charity will retain investments at market value as its reserves, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain the investments in the charity at market value as its reserves (held: £12.4m)
“The charity will retain the investments in the charity at market value as its reserves. The Trustees review this policy annually.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr R F Walker (Trustee) received £7,500 via his service company Walkers Consultancy Limited for services as Accounts Manager and General Administrator. Other trustees received only expense reimbursements (£1,169).
“During the year the charity paid £7,500 (2024: £7,500) to Mr R F Walker (Trustee) through his personal service company, Walkers Consultancy Limited for his services as Accounts Manager and General Administrator. None of the other Trustees received any monies for services as a Trustee during the year, they received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £1,169 (2024: £1,231)” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Blenheim House Properties (Bradford) Limited, Holmfirth Properties Limited
“The charity has two wholly owned subsidiaries made up of Blenheim House Properties (Bradford) Limited and Holmfirth Properties Limited.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Walkers Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

BLENHEIM HOUSE PROPERTIES (BRADFORD) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Profit before tax: £303k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £76k
  • The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Harry and Mary Foundation
“Gift aid distribution to parent charity (76,444)”
HOLMFIRTH PROPERTIES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Profit before tax: £182k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £83k
  • The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Harry and Mary Foundation a charitable company registered in England and Wales which prepares group financial statements.
“Gift aid distribution to parent charity (82,967)”

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). 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
£632k
Total spending
£612k
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reserves (reported)
£12.4m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£632k£612k
31/03/2024£1.1m£722k
31/03/2023£528k£857k
31/03/2022£2.5m£686k
31/03/2021£2.9m£348k

Common questions

Is THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £12,371,684 at the year end, with the charity holding a strong reserve position. The trustees confirmed that the charity will retain investments at market value as its reserves, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Walkers Accountants Limited.

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 TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION1£9k
THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable Foundation.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION£632k—0unclear—no doubt
Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable Foundation FY2024£4.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARRISON-FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2024£884k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m£110,001 - £120,000—above—no doubt
THE HARRY AND JANICE BANKS FOUNDATION FY2025£9.4m—0above—no doubt
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£271k—0above—no doubt

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