The Percy Hedley Foundation

Analysis

The Percy Hedley Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in January 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01855026). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Percy Hedley Foundation reported income of £40.5m and spending of £37.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £32.0m to £40.5m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Percy Hedley Foundation 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 Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited (£39.7m), The Together Trust (£41.2m) and Ambient Support Limited (£37.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £147k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £28.5m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 957 people.