The Henry Plumb Foundation
Analysis
The Henry Plumb Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Henry Plumb Foundation reported income of £79k and spending of £51k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £62k to £79k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 481%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Henry Plumb Foundation sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our Lady of the Wayside Pre-School (£79k), Lincoln Record Society (£79k) and Eye Nepal (£79k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education by providing grants to young people (18-35) to give the opportunities, in all parts of the world, to learn about land based industries. We provide support and a mentor to develop their entrepreneurial skills, capacitities and capabilities in the land based industries to include but not by way of limitation the skills of innovation, analysing risk and personal communication.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Wayside Pre-School | West Midlands | £79k |
| Lincoln Record Society | Lincoln | £79k |
| Eye Nepal | Dorset | £79k |
| Little Explorers @ Pavilion | Gloucestershire | £79k |