The Harben Armoury Fund
Analysis
The Harben Armoury Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Harben Armoury Fund reported income of £17k and spending of £28k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 191% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Harben Armoury Fund sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marketing Skills Trust Limited (£17k), Friends of Hawkes Farm Academy (£17k) and 24th Medway (Borstal) Scout Group (£17k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Harben Armoury Fund is consituted by the Trust Deed dated 25 February 1944. Its objects are to apply the income after payment of any proper expenses in any or all of the following ways:a) toward the provision and maintenance of headquarters and drill hall for the use of the cadet companies.b) for training and recreational purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Skills Trust Limited | Hertfordshire | £17k |
| Friends of Hawkes Farm Academy | Hailsham | £17k |
| 24th Medway (Borstal) Scout Group | Kent | £17k |
| The Woldingham Parents and Staff Association | Surrey | £17k |