The Hurstcote Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Hurstcote Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Hurstcote Charitable Foundation reported income of £164k and spending of £37k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £4,572 to £164k (+3495%), an average of +145% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 2045%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Hurstcote Charitable Foundation sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Abstract Foundation (£164k), Hereford Baptist Church (£164k) and St Ives Day Centre (£164k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principle activities of Forging Futures, the working name of the charity, is to help children, young people and adults feel supported, safe and have access to education, training and employment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Abstract Foundation | London | £164k |
| Hereford Baptist Church | Hereford | £164k |
| St Ives Day Centre | Cambridgeshire | £164k |
| Wight Community Access Ltd | Isle of Wight | £164k |