# THE DAVID AND CLAUDIA HARDING FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1120878
- **Other names:** THE DAVID HARDING FOUNDATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Sept. 17, 2007
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1120878


## Contact

- **Address:** One Hooper's Court, Knightsbridge, London
- **Postcode:** SW3 1AF
- **Phone:** 02085765800



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MATTER TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OR, SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.2) THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION, FOR THE PERIOD OF 21 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED, INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR, ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME AT COMPOUND INTEREST BY INVESTING THE SAME, AND THE RESULTING INCOME, IN ANY INVESTMENTS AUTHORISED BY THIS DEED OR BY LAW AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR.

**Activities:** The  Foundation's primary focus has been funding academic scholarships and fellowships, but it has also supported many other causes such as art galleries, museums and humanitarian appeals. The Foundation does not make contributions in response to unsolicited requests.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- United States
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £10386250 | £1152226 | £11000347 | 1 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £931689 | £1337498 | £887898 | 1 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £17734 | £945056 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £0 | £137075 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £25006239 | £585769 | £2358104 | 0 |



## Trustees

- Claudia Harding — appointed Feb. 1, 2013
- DAVID WINTON HARDING
- Steven Lindley — appointed Nov. 12, 2018