The Blower Foundation

Analysis

The Blower Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnham. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Blower Foundation reported income of £19k and spending of £15k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £550 to £19k (+3346%), an average of +142% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21144%. Over the whole period it spent 26% 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, The Blower Foundation sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Langwathby Public Hall (£19k), The Oxford Concert Party Limited (£19k) and Winchester City Festival Choir (£19k).