The Horizon Foundation
Analysis
The Horizon Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Horizon Foundation reported income of £459k and spending of £574k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £606k to £459k (-24%), an average of -6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Horizon Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bryn Coch Club (£459k), Wolfson Hillel Primary School Charitable Trust (£460k) and Balderton Pre-School (£459k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting the education of women, children and young people, in particular from refugee communities in the Middle East and Asia. Relief of financial and other hardships of women, children and young people, particularly from refugee communities listed above. Any other charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales in any part of the world and in such manner as the trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Coch Club | Mold | £459k |
| Wolfson Hillel Primary School Charitable Trust | London | £460k |
| Balderton Pre-School | Nottinghamshire | £459k |
| Avanti Education Limited | Edgware | £460k |