The Haramead Trust

Analysis

The Haramead Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leics. It was registered in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, 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 March 2025, The Haramead Trust reported income of £4.8m and spending of £1.3m, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £657k to £4.8m (+634%), an average of +65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 585%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 Haramead Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sefton Council for Voluntary Service (£4.8m), Lincolnshire Community Foundation CIO (£4.8m) and Hammersmith and Fulham Association for Mental Health (£4.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £231k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.