The Hinrichsen Foundation CIO

Analysis

The Hinrichsen Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2025, The Hinrichsen Foundation CIO reported income of £605k and spending of £276k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 745%. Over the whole period it spent 61% 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 Hinrichsen Foundation CIO sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swinton Lock Activity Centre (£604k), The Clockworks Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£607k) and Artreach(Trust) Ltd (£604k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £474 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.