Edward Harvist
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Edward Harvist does not give grants to charities directly.
- It passes its money to the five local authorities named in its geographic focus (The City of Westminster, Barnet, Brent, Camden and Harrow), which then choose the organisations to fund, so a small charity should start by asking the council for the area where its work reaches.
- Its themes are support for older people, poverty relief, distress and sickness, recreation and leisure, and education, and the grants are meant for organisations whose work benefits residents of those five areas, so a charity working elsewhere is unlikely to fit.
- The annual report gives no grant range or typical grant size, and the application method could not be confirmed, so do not assume an amount or deadline; instead ask the authority how its grants are run and what it expects.
- Because the money goes through the councils, a request made to the foundation itself is unlikely to be the right route.
Overview
Edward Harvist is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 211970).
Edward Harvist is a registered charity that distributes funds from income of estates formerly administered by Hendon Rural District Council on the line of the Edgware Road. Those properties have been sold, and the money is now invested in a portfolio. The income from that portfolio is distributed in full to five beneficiary authorities in proportion to the length of the Edgware Road passing through their areas. The authorities then make grants to appropriate organisations for public benefit, and the annual report gives annual giving of £368,608.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation distributes its funds to five beneficiary local authorities, which then make grants to appropriate organisations for public benefit and report those grants to its trustees. Its stated purposes include relieving the aged, impotent and poor inhabitants, and relieving distress and sickness among them. It also supports recreation and other leisure-time facilities, including provision to improve residents’ conditions of life through social welfare, and educational facilities. The objects extend to other charitable purposes for those inhabitants. Its approach is indirect: the authorities allocate funds to organisations whose work benefits and improves the lives of residents in the areas named in its objects.
Themes
- Support for older people
- Poverty relief
- Distress and sickness
- Recreation and leisure
- Education
Geographic Focus
The City of Westminster; Barnet; Brent; Camden; Harrow.
What they don't fund
- The Charity distributes funds to the five authorities who then make grants to appropriate Organisations for public benefit to improve the lives of their inhabitants
How to apply
The answer found for how to apply could not be confirmed against its source.
Where they fund
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £441,790 | £412,378 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £390,300 | £293,767 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £344,905 | £344,905 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £365,372 | £365,372 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £388,995 | £388,995 | £368,608 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- harrow.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s27105/Edward%20Harvist%20Trust%20Charity%20-%20Grant%20Applications.pdf · read on 24 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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- treasurymanagement@harrow.gov.uksource
- Harrow Council Hub, Forward Drive, HARROW, Middlesex, HA3 8FLsource
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