FAIR FROME
To prevent and relieve financial, educational, social and health poverty for people living in Frome and the surrounding areas. This will be achieved through the provision of direct services and through the support and development of other organisations in such a way that they are able to identify and meet these needs including a Food bank, Furniture Bank and community meals.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £63,772 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £266,138 to £202,366. The trustees report that finances remain sound, with unrestricted reserves of £186,591 available, which they consider equivalent to over seven months' operational expenditure. The charity is not prepared on a going-concern basis of uncertainty, and the independent examiner reported no material matters of concern.
What the accounts disclose
“We aim to keep six to twelve months! expenditure as a reserve for this purpose (between £125,000 and £250,000, based on our latest expenditure forecast).”
Trustees
- Anne Marie Hills
- Beverley Goddard
- Carey Lawless-Heart
- Harry Andrew Durston
- Jane Battye
- LINZIE DAVIS
- Mark Symes
- Nigel Brown
- Philip Birch
- Rebecca Morland
- Riley Redfern
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £195k | £259k |
| 31/03/2024 | £271k | £249k |
| 31/03/2023 | £260k | £161k |
| 31/03/2022 | £152k | £126k |
| 31/03/2021 | £229k | £198k |
Common questions
Is FAIR FROME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £63,772 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £266,138 to £202,366. The trustees report that finances remain sound, with unrestricted reserves of £186,591 available, which they consider equivalent to over seven months' operational expenditure. The charity is not prepared on a going-concern basis of uncertainty, and the independent examiner reported no material matters of concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FAIR FROME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FAIR FROME as a grant recipient include The Brindle Foundation, THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brindle Foundation | FY2022 | £100k | |
| THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | |
| THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 28/05/2026 | £3k | Fair Frome |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2025 | £20k | Food at 5 |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 10/11/2025 | £20k | Fair Frome |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 20/11/2024 | £20k | Support to members of the local community who need additional help during the winter. |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 24/07/2023 | £3k | Turning outdoor space at the Food Bank in Frome into a growing garden project |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 16/06/2023 | £3k | Contribution towards buying food supplies in order to meet the growing demand caused by the cost-of-living crisis |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 06/10/2017 | £500 | Introducing the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to local foodbank. |