THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY

Registered charity 328394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£260k
Latest spending
£355k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,056,236, with the trustees noting they do not maintain specific income reserves but review levels annually to ensure sufficient funds for objectives. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £456,844, driven by an unrealised investment loss of £341,941, despite generating incoming resources of £260,212. The trustees expressed confidence in the charity's status as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £9.1m; policy: do not maintain income reserves as such)
“The Trustees aim to distribute a large percentage of the income, net of expenses, in each financial year and therefore do not maintain income reserves as such”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rathbones Trust Company Limited charged £600 for trustee fees.
“During the year Rathbones Trust Company Limited charged £600 (£600 in 2024), the amount outstanding at the year end was £600 (£600 in 2024).” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Perrys Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£260k£355k
05/04/2024£280k£373k
05/04/2023£344k£366k
05/04/2022£276k£320k
05/04/2021£264k£406k

Common questions

Is THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,056,236, with the trustees noting they do not maintain specific income reserves but review levels annually to ensure sufficient funds for objectives. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £456,844, driven by an unrealised investment loss of £341,941, despite generating incoming resources of £260,212. The trustees expressed confidence in the charity's status as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Perrys Audit Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY£260k—0below—no doubt
THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£946k—0unclear—no doubt
FARRER AND CO CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£102k—0below—no doubt
THE FARRER TRUST FY2025£238k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£192k—0unclear—no doubt
T & S TRUST FUND FY2025£334k—0above—no doubt

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