The James Edward Harris Trust

Analysis

The James Edward Harris Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in March 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The James Edward Harris Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £16k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £16k to £21k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The James Edward Harris Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vanza Mandal (£21k), The Rowlett Trust (£21k) and Truro Municipal Charities (£21k).