The Fernhurst Trust
Analysis
The Fernhurst Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Fernhurst Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £30k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £24k to £19k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Fernhurst Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buckingham Youth Clubs Limited (£19k), Burpham Village Hall (£19k) and Ingleborough District Scout Council (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Fernhurst Trust is a small Charitable Trust which offers grants exclusively to registered charities whose work at the heart of communities in North Yorkshire (including the City of York) provides sustainable benefit to young or unemployed people.Please direct any enquiries to [email protected].
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Youth Clubs Limited | Buckingham | £19k |
| Burpham Village Hall | Guildford | £19k |
| Ingleborough District Scout Council | North Yorkshire | £19k |
| The Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Trust | London | £19k |