The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins
Analysis
The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in August 1964, 62 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 September 2025, The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins reported income of £199k and spending of £51k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £36k to £199k (+448%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 303%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Charity of Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acton Playgroup (£199k), Assisted Reading for Children (£199k) and Wellesley House and St Peter Court School Education Trust Ltd (£199k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to promote education in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England of young persons residing in the area of benefit, that is the borough of Northampton and the parish of Great Doddington. It does this through grants to the school of the charity, Weston Favell CE Primary School, to individual young people and to churches and other organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Acton Playgroup | Sudbury | £199k |
| Assisted Reading for Children | Oxon | £199k |
| Wellesley House and St Peter Court School Education Trust Ltd | Kent | £199k |
| The Polish Saturday School in Manchester | Cheshire | £199k |