Young Harrow Foundation
Analysis
Young Harrow Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Young Harrow Foundation reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.1m to £1.4m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Young Harrow Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A Rocha International (£1.4m), Racing Homes (£1.4m) and Rookwood Foundation Ltd (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 2.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £995k. Reserves of £206k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Charitable activities 2.0%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
To promote efficiency and effectiveness in the charitable activities of not-for-profit organisations, voluntary groups and charities working with young people and operating in the London Borough of Harrow. To educate for public benefit of those involved with voluntary sector and not-for-profit organisations working with young people and providing advice and information to agencies in the field
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| A Rocha International | London | £1.4m |
| Racing Homes | Newmarket | £1.4m |
| Rookwood Foundation Ltd | London | £1.4m |
| Jamiat Ul Muslimin, Manchester | Manchester | £1.4m |