THE FISHER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1189317 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust supports causes both in the UK and abroad, specifically, but not limited to Dorset, where the founding family are based. The trustees wish the Trust to support disadvantaged children and young people and those individuals undergoing cancer treatment, encourage animal welfare, and promote community and social inclusion. The Trust does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Objects

THE OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE ANY PURPOSES THAT ARECHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £1.4 million, derived from an investment endowment. The trustees report that they have made no long-term commitments and do not consider it necessary to maintain a specific cash sum as reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no material issues were identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Investment

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mark Peter Edmund Fisherchair
• Annette Louise Fisher
• Callum Peter Edmund Fisher
• Peter Geoffrey Osborne MSc, MBA

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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