THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY
General Charitable Purposes
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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”
“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
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Trustees
- AMANDA MARGARET FARR
- HENRY JOHN PHILIP FARR
- PHILIP JAMES PRUDEN
- Rathbones Trust Company Limited
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| DILLHAVEN LIMITED | 1 | £92k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £17k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| KTRUST LIMITED | 1 | £12k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £5k |
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- THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
- FARRER AND CO CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE FARRER TRUST
- THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST
- T & S TRUST FUND
- THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | £260k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMAS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £946k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FARRER AND CO CHARITABLE TRUST | £102k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE FARRER TRUST | £238k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| T & S TRUST FUND | £334k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |