The Peter Harrington Foundation
Analysis
The Peter Harrington Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Peter Harrington Foundation reported income of £46k and spending of £46k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £157k to £46k (-71%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Peter Harrington Foundation sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include As-Suffa Education Ltd (£46k), Tour de Manc Charitable Trust (£46k) and The Early Birth Association (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Peter Harrington Foundation makes grants and donations focused on advancing the education of new entrants into the rare book trade, charitable causes close to the rare book trade and giving grants to charities that provide emergency or essential relief and support to vulnerable individuals and families. We operate in the UK, primarily in London, but also support national and international aid.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| As-Suffa Education Ltd | HUll | £46k |
| Tour de Manc Charitable Trust | Cheshire | £46k |
| The Early Birth Association | Eastbourne | £46k |
| Neath Port Talbot Cancer Challenge | West Glamorgan | £46k |