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THE HARLEQUINS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1161838 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£860k
Latest spending
£853k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £29,938 for the year, resulting in closing unrestricted reserves of £280,062. This reserve level is below the charity's stated policy target of £322,688, which represents six months of fixed budgeted costs. The trustees note a dependency on the continuing support of Harlequins Football Club Limited but confirm no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“the charity had a closing reserve balance of £280,062, which is below its preferred reserve figure of £322,688.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees believe there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue and accordingly the financial statements have been drawn up on a going concern basis. They do however note that the charity is reliant on the continuing support of Harlequins Football Club Limited and have received assurances that this support will not be withdrawn for a period of at least twelve months following the approval of these financial statements.” — page 47
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Harlequins Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£860k
Total spending
£853k
Reserves (reported)
£287k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Croydon · Hounslow · Kingston Upon Thames · Merton · Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£860k£853k
30/06/2024£792k£822k
30/06/2023£885k£926k
30/06/2022£786k£856k
30/06/2021£563k£626k

Common questions

Is THE HARLEQUINS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £29,938 for the year, resulting in closing unrestricted reserves of £280,062. This reserve level is below the charity's stated policy target of £322,688, which represents six months of fixed budgeted costs. The trustees note a dependency on the continuing support of Harlequins Football Club Limited but confirm no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE HARLEQUINS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HARLEQUINS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include Richmond Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
Richmond FoundationFY2025£10k

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