The Hearsum Collection

Analysis

The Hearsum Collection is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07848368). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hearsum Collection reported income of £11k and spending of £8,003, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £17k to £11k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Hearsum Collection sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farningham W I (£11k), Bricket Wood Station Heritage Trust (£11k) and High Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir (£11k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.