The Halpern Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Halpern Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 2003, 23 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Halpern Charitable Foundation reported income of £516k and spending of £660k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £283k to £516k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 130% 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 Halpern Charitable Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Families Together Suffolk (£516k), Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church UK, Europe and Africa (£516k) and Brent Irish Advisory Service (£515k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77%, investments 4.9% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £401k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.4%
- Charitable activities 77%
- Investments 4.9%
- Other 17%
In the charity's own words
Working and stimulating social inclusion through education, community development, health and wellbeing, regeneration and the Arts to assist those with mental or physical health issues, the vulnerable, socially isolated and artists in addition to the wider community in Medway and Kent to enhance the quality of people's lives. Ensuring the preservation of Chatham Memorial Synagogue.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Families Together Suffolk | Suffolk | £516k |
| Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church UK, Europe and Africa | London | £516k |
| Brent Irish Advisory Service | London | £515k |
| Safe Child Thailand | London | £516k |