Harford Charitable Trust
Analysis
Harford Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in September 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Harford Charitable Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £36k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £18k to £21k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 180% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Harford Charitable Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rahamkar Foundation CIO (£21k), New Glory Christian Centre International Ministries (£21k) and Tsabaoth Freedom Centre (£21k).
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
We are a small Family Trust making grants (maximum £2,000) to registered charities (not individuals). Our principal areas of interest are children and families, the disadvantaged and the disabled, small charities operating in developing countries and emphasising self help and environmental projects. In the UK, we focus on the South and South West. Appeals accepted by email only.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rahamkar Foundation CIO | Birmingham | £21k |
| New Glory Christian Centre International Ministries | Kent | £21k |
| Tsabaoth Freedom Centre | Manchester | £21k |
| Frankfloss Foundation | Maidstone | £21k |