PERRY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 310885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PERRY FOUNDATION

Promoting and developing UK agriculture by funding cutting edge research and postgraduate scholarships at universities and research centres in the UK. Projects undertaken must be of definable benefit to UK agriculture.

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Latest income

£198k

Latest spending

£145k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on unrestricted funds of £20,099 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total net assets increasing to £5,680,974. The trustees consider that the investment portfolio underwrites commitments for scholarships in excess of the general reserve, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)

“All income is derived from returns on investments and interest on cash deposits.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one year’s grants (held: £38k)

“As a policy the Trustees aim to maintain a general reserve (cash) equivalent to one year’s grant s.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 00335659

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

PARKER, Charles Daniel — director, appointed 03/12/2025on trustee list
FOSTER, Victoria Jane, Doctor — director, appointed 14/05/2019on trustee list
PALLETT, Kenneth Edward, Dr — director, appointed 18/11/2015not on trustee list
FROOD, Ian James Macaulay, Dr — director, appointed 27/01/2012on trustee list
JELLIS, Graham John, Professor — director, appointed 04/12/2009not on trustee list
FITT, Bruce David Ledger, Professor — director, appointed 26/10/2007not on trustee list
NORRIS, Scott John — director, appointed 10/05/2002not on trustee list
BENNETT, Gordon — secretary, appointed 21/09/2011

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

SCOTT JOHN NORRIS BSC NSCHchair
Charles Daniel Parker
Dr IAN FROOD
Dr Ken Pallett
Dr Victoria Jane Foster
PROFESSOR BRUCE DAVID LEDGER FITT PHD FRSB
PROFESSOR GRAHAM JOHN JELLIS PHD FRSB

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£198k	£145k
30/09/2024	£208k	£162k
30/09/2023	£192k	£146k
30/09/2022	£200k	£148k
30/09/2021	£111k	£174k

Common questions

Is PERRY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on unrestricted funds of £20,099 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total net assets increasing to £5,680,974. The trustees consider that the investment portfolio underwrites commitments for scholarships in excess of the general reserve, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
PERSULA FOUNDATION	1	£510k
DARTINGTON CATTLE BREEDING TRUST	1	£59k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£57k
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY	1	£56k
NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£18k
CHK Foundation	1	£10k
ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY	1	£3k
POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust.

Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust income £804k
THE FARMERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE FUND income £318k
THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION income £6.1m
THE MORLEY AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION income £1.6m
THE FAIRNESS FOUNDATION income £242k
THE SIDNEY PERRY FOUNDATION income £231k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PERRY FOUNDATION	£198k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust FY2025	£804k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FARMERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE FUND FY2025	£318k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION FY2025	£6.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MORLEY AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION FY2024	£1.6m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE FAIRNESS FOUNDATION FY2025	£242k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.