THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £28,513,771 from £22,529,771 in the prior year, driven by donations and investment returns. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £29,433,572, which the trustees review regularly to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet commitments and strategic aims. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Several of the trustees are also directors of the unquoted companies whose shares are owned by the charity and during the year, £28,155,854 (2024 - £22,148,078) was received in donations from The William Pears Group of Companies Limited, £128,919 (2024 - £128,919) was also received in dividends from William Pears Group Limited and Bickenhall Investments Limited. In addition £152,336 (2024 - £190,986) of gifts in kind were received from related parties and £200,000 (2024 - £200,000) of donations were made to Antisemitism Policy Trust, a charity with common trustees.” — page 31
“The Charity has not consolidated subsidiary undertakings on the basis that they are dormant. Subsidiaries and associates have been included in investments at their fair value.” — page 19
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sir Trevor Pears — Chair
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- SIR TREVOR STEVEN PEARSchair
- DAVID ALAN PEARS
- MARK ANDREW PEARS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £28.5m | £28.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £22.5m | £24.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £23.9m | £24.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £19.7m | £19.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £32.9m | £32.5m |
Common questions
Is THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income increased to £28,513,771 from £22,529,771 in the prior year, driven by donations and investment returns. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £29,433,572, which the trustees review regularly to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet commitments and strategic aims. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit II Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Ashley Tabor-King Foundation | 1 | £1.1m |
| ANA LEAF FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE RUMI FOUNDATION | 1 | £550k |
| THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £300k |
| PETER DUBENS FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
| IGY FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| The Ethos Foundation | 1 | £200k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |