The Farthings Foundation
Analysis
The Farthings Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkhamsted. It was registered in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Farthings Foundation reported income of £56k and spending of £57k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to April 2025, income grew from £34k to £56k (+65%), an average of +65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 Farthings Foundation sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sue Hammerson Foundation (£56k), Karibu African Support Group (£56k) and The Hadhari Project (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing assistance to children and adults with disabilities to participate in sporting activities. Either as an individual or as a team
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sue Hammerson Foundation | London | £56k |
| Karibu African Support Group | Suffolk | £56k |
| The Hadhari Project | Derby | £56k |
| Sport-Ed | Slough | £56k |