Harrold Institute

Analysis

Harrold Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in September 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Harrold Institute reported income of £34k and spending of £25k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £37k to £34k (-8.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Harrold Institute sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 22nd Barnsley (Central) Scout Group (£34k), The National Caribbean Monument (£34k) and City of Newport Male Choir (£34k).