The Harington Scheme Limited

Analysis

The Harington Scheme Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01467946). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Harington Scheme Limited reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.6m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.4m (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Harington Scheme Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ferring Country Centre Limited (£2.4m), Hopespring (£2.4m) and Kids Out UK (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 6.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.0%. Reserves of £143k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.