The Piers Harrington Foundation
Analysis
The Piers Harrington Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Piers Harrington Foundation reported income of £54k and spending of £33k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £11k to £54k (+399%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 274%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Piers Harrington Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alresford Pigs Association (£54k), Engage (£54k) and Wra Charitable Trust (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We focus funding to causes that will improve the quality of life for either people with motor disorders, carers or organisations looking after people with MDs. Current focuses are: Individual Support, fund non curricular/quality of life activities and a new focus to fund support to Juveniles and Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alresford Pigs Association | Alresford | £54k |
| Engage | East Sussex | £54k |
| Wra Charitable Trust | London | £54k |
| Rainbow Home North | Newcastle upon Tyne | £54k |