Guy Harlings Estate
Analysis
Guy Harlings Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Guy Harlings Estate reported income of £33k and spending of £17k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £33k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Guy Harlings Estate sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fernhill Trust (£33k), Mustard Seed Trust (Marlborough) (£33k) and Surrey Gujurati Hindu Society (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
MAKE AVAILABLE LAND OR BUILDINGS AS THE SITE FOR A DIOCESAN AND CATHEDRAL CENTRE FOR THE TRAINING AND CARE OF THE CLERGY AND LAITY.PAY THE STIPENDS OR SALARIES OF ANY SUFFRAGAN BISHOPS OR ASSISTANT BISHOPS OF THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD WHOSE STIPENDS OR SALARIES ARE NO LONGER PAID BY THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Fernhill Trust | Lewes | £33k |
| Mustard Seed Trust (Marlborough) | Marlborough | £33k |
| Surrey Gujurati Hindu Society | Wallington | £33k |
| The Cornelian Scholarship Fund | Mayfield | £33k |