THE HENRY SMITH CHARITY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Charity is an endowed grant maker which awards grants for purposes within its objects within the UK.
Latest income
£16.4m
Expenditure
£82.4m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £12.1m | £55.4m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £11.0m | £53.2m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £11.9m | £80.7m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £14.4m | £65.5m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £16.4m | £82.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £16.2m |
| Total income | £16.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £65.3m |
| Raising funds | £17.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £60.1m |
| Governance | £431k |
| Total expenditure | £82.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £6.9m |
| Total funds | £1.30bn |
| — restricted | £498k |
| — unrestricted | £6.9m |
| — endowment | £1.29bn |
| Total assets | £1.30bn |
| Cash | £8.3m |
People
| Employees | 44 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.