Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Limited
Analysis
Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04731491). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2024, Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Limited reported income of £527k and spending of £723k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2024, income grew from £439k to £527k (+20%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 164% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Limited 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 British Blind Sport (£526k), Alice (Relief of Poverty & Advancement of Community) (£528k) and The Hwb Torfaen (£526k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, charitable activities 20% and investments 15%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £162k. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. 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 5.2%
- Legacies 42%
- Charitable activities 20%
- Investments 15%
- Other 17%
In the charity's own words
To promote public health by the provision and the promotion of spiritual healing for the benefit of the public by educating and training spiritual healers and by ensuring proper standards in the practice of spiritual healing
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Blind Sport | Warwickshire | £526k |
| Alice (Relief of Poverty & Advancement of Community) | Staffordshire | £528k |
| The Hwb Torfaen | Gwent | £526k |
| Home-Start Kernow | Bodmin | £528k |