THE HARRIS CHARITY
Grant Making Charity assisting financially Persons Under the age of 25 with grants to Individuals and Organisations supporting young persons.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £418,999, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to cover grants payable, administration costs, and emergency applications. The charity reported a net increase in total funds of £64,111 for the period, driven by investment gains, although total expenditure exceeded incoming resources before gains were realized.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, at a level that provides sufficient funds to cover grants payable and administration costs and to respond to emergency applications for grants which arise from time to time.” — page 6
“Grants awarded to Preston Relief in Need during the year were £nil (2024: £nil) and Gift 92 £nil (2024: £nil) for appliances supplied by them to applicants who were grant aided by the Harris Charity.” — page 17
Trustees
- EDWIN BOOTH CBE DL LLDchair
- Dr ANTHONY WILLIAM ANDREWS
- JENNIFER ANNE LEWIS COULSTON-HERRMANN JP
- Joanne Margaret Dodd
- KEITH MELLALIEU
- NICOLA MARY FIELDEN
- PETER ROBERT METCALF MBE FCA
- Rev PETER HAMBORG
- SIMON WILLIAM JOHN HUCK LLB
- TIMOTHY JAMES SCOTT FCSI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £145k | £161k |
| 05/04/2024 | £121k | £138k |
| 05/04/2023 | £101k | £102k |
| 05/04/2022 | £107k | £90k |
| 05/04/2021 | £84k | £87k |
Common questions
Is THE HARRIS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £418,999, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to cover grants payable, administration costs, and emergency applications. The charity reported a net increase in total funds of £64,111 for the period, driven by investment gains, although total expenditure exceeded incoming resources before gains were realized. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| QUORN BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £100k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WESTCLIFF ST PETER | 1 | £5k |
| The Edge Ministries | 1 | £5k |
| DOGS FOR AUTISM | 1 | £5k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST
- JENIFFER AND JONATHAN HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION
- As-Siraj Trust
- THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED
- FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HARRIS CHARITY | £145k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JENIFFER AND JONATHAN HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | £632k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| As-Siraj Trust | £807k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |