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paul hamlyn foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Paul Hamlyn Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, India, and various other locations.


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

The foundation supports work in the UK and India. Its focus is on helping people to overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. It has a particular interest in supporting young people and a strong belief in the importance of the arts. It operates through grant making and related charitable activities.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£50,690,127
Latest Expenditure
£50,684,861

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 81.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 18.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £15,000
Charitable Activities £5,942
Other Trading £0
Investments £9,444,303
Other Income £41,224,882

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £41,375,939
Raising Funds £9,308,922
Governance £105,960
Grants to Institutions £34,402,356
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£50,690,127£50,684,861£41,375,939£880,412,461£057 / 0
2024£72,021,659£72,116,450£63,069,745£861,142,590£048 / 0
2023£5,464,543£54,374,779£45,399,516£875,337,550£875,227,57549 / 0
2022£5,056,032£52,373,157£42,868,741£915,126,019£222,765,61148 / 0
2021£39,758,964£49,835,723£43,692,669£905,557,819£280,170,44247 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers