Harlaxton College
Analysis
Harlaxton College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grantham. It was registered in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06825976). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Harlaxton College reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.9m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £417k to £3.6m (+759%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 422%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Harlaxton College sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vintage Trains Charitable Trust (£3.6m), Sheffield Wildlife Trust (£3.6m) and The Trust for Welsh Archaeology (£3.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75% and trading 25%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 75%
- Trading 25%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the College is the provision of education facilities in the UK to students of the University of Evansville and the other partner US colleges and universities. The College holds educational classes, seminars, college seminar programmes, provides accommodation, welfare and library facilities and organises a wide range of social, cultural and sporting events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage Trains Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £3.6m |
| Sheffield Wildlife Trust | Sheffield | £3.6m |
| The Trust for Welsh Archaeology | Carmarthenshire | £3.5m |
| City of Trees Trust | Manchester | £3.6m |