TARA GETTY FOUNDATION
The Foundation's primary activities are in support of existing charities in areas including, poverty, health, community, conservation, wildlife, environment and education, both in the UK and abroad.The Foundation is not currently seeking any unsolicited applications.
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FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £875,924 to £209,178 due to charitable expenditure of £697,021 exceeding income of £30,275. The trustees maintain reserves to fund future projects, and the charity operates with minimal annual expenses by utilizing resources from a private family office. The charity has not engaged in fundraising and holds surplus cash in fixed deposits.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves Policy The Foundation’s trustees maintain a level of reserves required to fund future projects that they may want to undertake where no previous commitments have been made. At the year end there were reserves of £209,178.” — page 7
“During the year the Foundation paid service fees of $5,000 (2024: $5,000) to Sutton Place (US) Limited, a connected party of the corporate trustee Sutton Place Services (UK) Limited.” — page 16
“During the year, grants were agreed to Wild Impact Foundation UK, a charity of which Tara and Jessica Getty are Trustees, amounting to £122,584 (2024: £227,565).” — page 16
“During the year the Foundation paid service fees of $5,000 (2024: $5,000) to Sutton Place (US) Limited, a connected party of the corporate trustee Sutton Place Services (UK) Limited.” — page 16
“During the year, grants were agreed to Wild Impact Foundation UK, a charity of which Tara and Jessica Getty are Trustees, amounting to £122,584 (2024: £227,565).” — page 16
“During the year the Foundation paid service fees of $5,000 (2024: $5,000) to Sutton Place (US) Limited, a connected party of the corporate trustee Sutton Place Services (UK) Limited.” — page 16
“During the year, grants were agreed to Wild Impact Foundation UK, a charity of which Tara and Jessica Getty are Trustees, amounting to £122,584 (2024: £227,565).” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 01/02/2024, 93 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Jessica Getty
- Katie Morris
- Sutton Place Services (UK) Limited
- TARA GABRIEL GETTY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £30k | £697k |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.2m | £457k |
| 31/12/2023 | £369k | £334k |
| 31/12/2022 | £439k | £396k |
| 31/12/2021 | £325k | £331k |
Common questions
Is TARA GETTY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £875,924 to £209,178 due to charitable expenditure of £697,021 exceeding income of £30,275. The trustees maintain reserves to fund future projects, and the charity operates with minimal annual expenses by utilizing resources from a private family office. The charity has not engaged in fundraising and holds surplus cash in fixed deposits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION | 1 | £142k |
| THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| GRAFF FOUNDATION | 1 | £27k |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE JAGCLIF CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA GETTY FOUNDATION | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THORNTON FOUNDATION | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOHN TERRY FOUNDATION | £396k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARTLEY FOUNDATION | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAITRI FOUNDATION | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |