The Earl & Countess of Harewood's Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Earl & Countess of Harewood's Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in June 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Earl & Countess of Harewood's Charitable Trust reported income of £29k and spending of £18k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £7,102 to £29k (+313%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 305% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Earl & Countess of Harewood's Charitable Trust sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oadby & Wigston Lions Club (£29k), Better Giving Partnership (£29k) and Ash Victoria Hall (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objective of the charity is to distribute the income generated by these gifts to any such charitable organisation, purpose or object which the Trustees may from time to time think fit.The single activity in relation to this objective was that the Settlement continued to make donations to local and national charities and appeals with its charitable purpose.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oadby & Wigston Lions Club | Leicester | £29k |
| Better Giving Partnership | Selby | £29k |
| Ash Victoria Hall | Hampshire | £29k |
| Sorkin Family Charitable Trust | London | £29k |