HF Trust Limited

Analysis

HF Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in September 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00734984). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, HF Trust Limited reported income of £85.0m and spending of £89.2m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £85.0m to £85.0m (-0.0%), an average of +-0.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, HF Trust Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MHS Homes Limited (£83.7m), The Mines Advisory Group (£95.3m) and Jewish Care (£81.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.2m. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £44.5m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,900 people.

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.