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market harborough and the bowdens charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Market Harborough And The Bowdens Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Market Harborough and operates in Leicestershire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

FROM 1 JUNE 17, THE CHARITY MAKES, WITHIN A SPECIFIED AREA OF BENEFIT, CHARITABLE DONATIONS FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST WITH FURTHER EDUCATION, AND TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP & DISTRESS. IT ALSO PROVIDES ALLOTMENTS AND FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND THE FABRIC OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF GREAT BOWDEN.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£483,807
Latest Expenditure
£731,751

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 114.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £425
Charitable Activities £99,039
Other Trading £0
Investments £446,950
Other Income £109

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £627,207
Raising Funds £28,956
Governance £24,042
Grants to Institutions £181,047
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£483,807£731,7510 / 0
2023£546,523£656,163£627,207£21,606,661£1,194,7343 / 0
2022£696,704£957,363£872,901£20,746,044£1,176,8153 / 0
2021£679,675£862,331£763,349£22,352,400£1,423,8873 / 0
2020£656,277£984,641£901,898£20,342,430£1,354,7013 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers