Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Analysis

Paul Hamlyn Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05042279). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Paul Hamlyn Foundation reported income of £50.7m and spending of £50.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £39.8m to £50.7m (+27%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1218%. Over the whole period it spent 162% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Paul Hamlyn Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Museum of Wales (£49.2m), The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (£51.6m) and The Alan Turing Institute (£49.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 19%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Grants to other organisations totalled £34.4m. It employed 57 people.