The Harry & Mary Foundation
Analysis
The Harry & Mary Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Keighley. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07442649). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Harry & Mary Foundation reported income of £632k and spending of £612k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.9m to £632k (-78%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Harry & Mary Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Integrated Neurological Services (£631k), Southall Community Alliance (£632k) and British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (£631k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and investments 33%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £13k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £552k. Reserves of £12.4m would cover about 231 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 65%
- Legacies 2.0%
- Investments 33%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of the education of persons under the age of 25, the relief of sickness and the promotion of good health, and the relief of poverty within West Yorkshire and the City of Bradford
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Neurological Services | Middlesex | £631k |
| Southall Community Alliance | Middlesex | £632k |
| British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society | Nottingham | £631k |
| Dreams and Wishes | Gwent | £632k |