Ian M Foulerton Charitable Trust
Analysis
Ian M Foulerton Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chichester. It was registered in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Ian M Foulerton Charitable Trust reported income of £53k and spending of £137k, spending 256% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £44k to £53k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 332% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ian M Foulerton Charitable Trust sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Higher Potential (£53k), Ynys Mon County Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (£53k) and Arena Art and Design Association (£53k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation conservation protection and restoration for public benefit of any building of historic architectural artistic or scientific interest and importance. The preservation protection conservation and restoration for public benefit of furniture pictures historic records books manuscripts. The advancement of the education of the public in buildings of historic architectural interest
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Potential | London | £53k |
| Ynys Mon County Federation of Young Farmers Clubs | Ynys Mon | £53k |
| Arena Art and Design Association | Liverpool | £53k |
| West Yorkshire North Guide Association | Ilkley | £53k |