The John and Tessa Fearnley Charitable Trust
Analysis
The John and Tessa Fearnley Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief, arts/culture/heritage/science and animals, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07681098). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The John and Tessa Fearnley Charitable Trust reported income of £96k and spending of £79k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £94k to £96k (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The John and Tessa Fearnley Charitable Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Church Okehampton (£96k), Hope Project (Lesvos) (£98k) and The Sigma Charitable Trust (£95k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Animal welfare and prevention or relief of suffering,protect physical andnatural environment,alleviate the effect of natural disasters by making grants and to promote art .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Life Church Okehampton | Devon | £96k |
| Hope Project (Lesvos) | Mold | £98k |
| The Sigma Charitable Trust | Watford | £95k |
| Fountain of Life Pentecostal Holiness Church | London | £98k |