The Harebell Centenary Fund
Analysis
The Harebell Centenary Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Harebell Centenary Fund reported income of £199k and spending of £1.2m, spending 617% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £222k to £199k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 211% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Harebell Centenary Fund sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fountain of Mercy (£199k), Inner London Magistrates Court Poor Box (£199k) and Broadheath Central Football Club (£199k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity supports charitable purposes at the trustees' discretion including; supporting young persons to further their education, promoting neurological and neurosurgical research and the relief of sickness and suffering amongst animals. Support is given through donations to registered charities whose work is in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain of Mercy | Luton | £199k |
| Inner London Magistrates Court Poor Box | London | £199k |
| Broadheath Central Football Club | Altrincham | £199k |
| Refugee Workers' Cultural Association | London | £199k |