The Hair Project
Analysis
The Hair Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11863023). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Hair Project reported income of £14k and spending of £8,046, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £13k to £14k (+7.6%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Hair Project sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deafax (£14k), Fryerning Foundation (£14k) and Quainton Monday Day Centre (£14k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
- The relief of people in need, in particular girls and women in India, who are socially andeconomically disadvantaged by providing them with hairdressing skills, to enable such individuals togenerate an income and to rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society.- The relief of financial hardship to homeless people in the UK through the provision of free hairdressing services
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Deafax | London | £14k |
| Fryerning Foundation | Ingatestone | £14k |
| Quainton Monday Day Centre | Buckinghamshire | £14k |
| High Wycombe Gateway Club | High Wycombe | £14k |