Fairfield Community Trust
Analysis
Fairfield Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hitchin. It was registered in June 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Fairfield Community Trust reported income of £147k and spending of £145k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2025, income grew from £81k to £147k (+82%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Fairfield Community Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Howard Foundation (£147k), The Livewell Foundation (£147k) and The Haley Family Charitable Trust (£146k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Howard Foundation | Cambridge | £147k |
| The Livewell Foundation | Plymouth | £147k |
| The Haley Family Charitable Trust | Ashford | £146k |
| Peter Samuel Charitable Trust | Reading | £148k |