THE HARLEQUINS FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1161838 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Our vision is a world where the power of sport is used to drive positive change. Our focus is on inspirational, sustainable and transformative solutions that tackle inequality, poor health and the challenges facing the most vulnerable in society using education, skills development and entrepreneurship.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £860,480, resulting in a net surplus of £7,103 for the year. The charity carried forward unrestricted reserves of £287,165, which the trustees note is below their preferred reserve figure of £351,119. The charity is reliant on the continuing support of Harlequin Football Club Ltd, for which assurances have been received for at least twelve months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £287k; policy: six months)
“In the year, as a result of extenuating circumstances, the charity had a closing reserve balance of £287,165 which is below its preferred reserve figure of £351,119.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Harlequins Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- DOMINIC PETER COLESchair
- Chloe Jasmine Shields
- KEVIN CAHILL
- Kelly Veronica Dooley
- Laurie Edgar Dalrymple
- Myles Marmion
- SANDRA POPE
- Verity Nicholas
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Croydon · Hounslow · Kingston Upon Thames · Merton · Richmond Upon Thames
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HARLEQUINS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £860,480, resulting in a net surplus of £7,103 for the year. The charity carried forward unrestricted reserves of £287,165, which the trustees note is below their preferred reserve figure of £351,119. The charity is reliant on the continuing support of Harlequin Football Club Ltd, for which assurances have been received for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 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, THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.
Known funders
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