THE PETER HARRINGTON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1192097 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Peter Harrington Foundation makes grants and donations focused on advancing the education of new entrants into the rare book trade, charitable causes close to the rare book trade and giving grants to charities that provide emergency or essential relief and support to vulnerable individuals and families. We operate in the UK, primarily in London, but also support national and international aid.

Objects

I. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PERSONS WORKING OR ASPIRING TO WORK WITHIN THE RARE BOOK TRADE IN THE UK THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TOWARDS TRAINING COURSES AND PROGRAMMES AND BY FUNDING OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING WORK PLACEMENTS AND OTHER FORMAL OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELATED DIRECTLY TO A CAREER OR PROSPECTIVE CAREER WITHIN THE RARE BOOK TRADE;II. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE SUBJECT TO POVERTY BY WAY OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY GRANTING DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE RELIEF ORGANISATIONS WHOSE WORK IS DIRECTLY AIMED AT RELIEVING THOSE PEOPLE IN NEED.III. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER OR CATASTROPHE BY GRANTING DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE RELIEF ORGANISATIONS WHOSE WORK IS DIRECTLY AIMED AT RELIEVING THOSE PEOPLE IN NEED.IV. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PROVIDING GRANTS OR DONATIONS TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £90,053 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations. The charity reported a net income surplus of £15,805 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Peter Harrington Ltd — “The Peter Harrington Foundation was formed in 2020 and is funded by Peter Harrington Ltd.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Peter Lawrence Harringtonchair
• Eamonn O'Domhnaill · trustee of 1 other charity
• Robert Edward Sandall

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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