HAREFIELD PAROCHIAL CHARITIES
The Trust is an almshouse and grant-making charity operating only in the Parish of Harefield. It provides alms accommodation for qualifying elderly women and families and also playing fields. At Christmas cash grants are made in lieu of traditional coal allocations to qualifying elderly. Grants are also made from time to time to individuals or groups with an established need.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted income of £150,470 exceeded total expenditure of £69,698, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,851,024 and carries a significant secured mortgage liability of £388,874 due after more than one year, alongside current liabilities of £44,387.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- PAUL PHILIP DAVISchair
- Andrew Robert Breathwick
- Beverley Meier
- MR PAUL MANDER
- REV MARTIN DAVIES
- Sophia Arthur
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £150k | £72k |
| 31/12/2024 | £148k | £72k |
| 31/12/2023 | £144k | £113k |
| 31/12/2022 | £139k | £88k |
| 31/12/2021 | £139k | £84k |
Common questions
Is HAREFIELD PAROCHIAL CHARITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income of £150,470 exceeded total expenditure of £69,698, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,851,024 and carries a significant secured mortgage liability of £388,874 due after more than one year, alongside current liabilities of £44,387. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE | 1 | £1.1m |
Charities like this
- GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH
- THE HARBORNE PARISH LANDS CHARITY
- SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES
- THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST
- THE HARTLEY TRUST
- THE ABBEYFIELD GREAT MISSENDEN AND DISTRICT SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAREFIELD PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH | £460k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HARBORNE PARISH LANDS CHARITY | £2.0m | more than £60,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST | £181k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HARTLEY TRUST | £2.6m | £180,001 - £190,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |