The Harlow Health Centres Trust Limited
Analysis
The Harlow Health Centres Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harlow. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02955851). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Harlow Health Centres Trust Limited reported income of £3.4m and spending of £1.8m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £3.4m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 59% 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 Harlow Health Centres Trust Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1610 Limited (£3.3m), British Orthopaedic Association (£3.4m) and The Berkeley Charitable Foundation (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £21.8m would cover about 145 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
Its objects are primarily to provide accommodation and facilities for health services, and additionally to support health related activities for the benefit of residents of Harlow and elsewhere in the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1610 Limited | Somerset | £3.3m |
| British Orthopaedic Association | London | £3.4m |
| The Berkeley Charitable Foundation | Cobham | £3.3m |
| East Kent Mencap | Kent | £3.4m |