World Harvest (UK)

Analysis

World Harvest (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrow. It was registered in October 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2024, World Harvest (UK) reported income of £686k and spending of £780k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £650k to £686k (+5.6%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, World Harvest (UK) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, St Ives. Diocese of Ely. (£686k), Community Furniture Store (York) Ltd (£687k) and Lifespring Church (£686k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 65%, donations and legacies 28%, investments 4.3% and charitable activities 2.4%. Charitable activities took 46% of spending and raising funds 54%. It employed 32 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.