The Fruiterers' Foundation
Analysis
The Fruiterers' Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2026, The Fruiterers' Foundation reported income of £58k and spending of £56k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £72k to £58k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Fruiterers' Foundation sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stamford Green School Parent Teachers Association (£58k), Winfrith Playgroup (£58k) and The Charterhouse Charitable Trust (£58k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To support general charitable work in and around the City of London and also education and research in the Fruit Industry; and to advance such other charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford Green School Parent Teachers Association | Surrey | £58k |
| Winfrith Playgroup | Dorchester | £58k |
| The Charterhouse Charitable Trust | London | £58k |
| 1st Bishop's Waltham Scout Group | Southampton | £58k |