Thomas Harley's Estate Charity
Analysis
Thomas Harley's Estate Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in November 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Thomas Harley's Estate Charity reported income of £348k and spending of £226k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £298k to £348k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thomas Harley's Estate Charity sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include View ( Dove ) Ltd (£347k), Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme (£348k) and The Trust for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (£347k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity grant aids the Thomas Harley Educational Foundation and the Thomas Harley Charity for Widows of Clergymen. The educational foundation awards grants to schools and young persons from the preferred area of benefit, defined as the villages of Osgathorpe & Belton (Leicestershire) and the former urban district of Coalville. The widows of clergy are mainly from the Leicester diocese and gran
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| View ( Dove ) Ltd | West Glamorgan | £347k |
| Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme | Bridgend | £348k |
| The Trust for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism | London | £347k |
| Sixty-One | Bristol | £348k |