Desmond Harris Charitable Trust
Analysis
Desmond Harris Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Molesey. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Desmond Harris Charitable Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £17k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £16k to £16k (+0.0%), an average of +0.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Desmond Harris Charitable Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Guild of Agricultural Journalists Charitable Trust (£16k), Village Rwanda UK (£16k) and Community Action Ghana (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides grants to other UK charities working to relieve homelessness and poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Guild of Agricultural Journalists Charitable Trust | Bromley | £16k |
| Village Rwanda UK | Newton Aycliffe | £16k |
| Community Action Ghana | Oxford | £16k |
| Cambridge Jewish Residents Association | Cambridge | £16k |