The Ghar Parau Foundation
Analysis
The Ghar Parau Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buxton. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ghar Parau Foundation reported income of £13k and spending of £11k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £26k to £13k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Ghar Parau Foundation sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 5th Sunbury- On- Thames Scout Group (£13k), UK Armed Forces Polo Association (£13k) and Brook and Sandhills Cricket Club (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
"To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst scientists) on the subject of speleology through the provision of grants and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results."
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Sunbury- On- Thames Scout Group | Middlesex | £13k |
| UK Armed Forces Polo Association | Salisbury | £13k |
| Brook and Sandhills Cricket Club | Surrey | £13k |
| Crowborough District Guide Association | Crowborough | £13k |