The Huntingdon Foundation Limited
Analysis
The Huntingdon Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01676956). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Huntingdon Foundation Limited reported income of £772k and spending of £392k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £577k to £772k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Huntingdon Foundation Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women for Refugee Women (£771k), Kollel Gaon Yaakov (£773k) and Family Gateway (£771k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 35%. Grants to other organisations totalled £242k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the company was that of a charity, with particular reference to the establishment and continued support of Jewish schools.To achieve the objects, the charity uses its income to make charitable donations and grants to Jewish schools, other educational organisations and other charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Women for Refugee Women | £771k | |
| Kollel Gaon Yaakov | Salford | £773k |
| Family Gateway | Tyne And Wear | £771k |
| Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit | Preston | £773k |