Thomas Hardye Foundation

Analysis

Thomas Hardye Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in July 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2024, Thomas Hardye Foundation reported income of £74k and spending of £370k, spending 501% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income fell from £75k to £74k (-1.0%), an average of -0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 526% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thomas Hardye Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llanyrafon Nursery (£74k), Little Acorns Pre-School (£74k) and Ashwell Playgroup (Hertfordshire) (£74k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.