THE FARINGDON FOLLY TOWER TRUST

Registered charity 284795 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The iconic much-loved 104 ft Faringdon Folly Tower was built on Folly Hill by Lord Berners in 1935, with magnificent 360 degree views across five counties, in the centre of a beautiful 4-acre circular woodland. Public Open Days are on Sundays from spring through to autumn, and very regularly, the Tower is also booked privately for special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£90k

Latest spending

£31k

Registered

1982

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Trustees · trustee networks

EDWARD WILLIAMS
Kiera Bentley · trustee of 2 other charities
MAYOR OF FARINGDON (EX-OFFICIO)
Titus Anno Sjoerd Vogt · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£90k	£31k
31/12/2024	£16k	£11k
31/12/2023	£14k	£13k
31/12/2022	£14k	£8k
31/12/2021	£9k	£6k

Common questions

Who funds THE FARINGDON FOLLY TOWER TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FARINGDON FOLLY TOWER TRUST as a grant recipient include THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/05/2025	£81k	"Faringdon Follies: Developing Folly Hill, Folly Tower and Folly Woodland for the Benefit of the Community"