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The Fernhill Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1201647LewesReligion
Income£33k2025-10-31
Spending£28ksame year
Spent / received86%3-year average
Size in its cause41st pctReligion
Registered2023Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Fernhill Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lewes. It was registered in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 14407290). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Fernhill Trust reported income of £33k and spending of £28k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from October 2023 to October 2025, income grew from £11k to £33k (+206%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Fernhill Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Surrey Gujurati Hindu Society (£33k), Guy Harlings Estate (£33k) and Faith in Christ Revival Ministries (£33k).

Income and spending

£0£8,234£16k£25k£33k2023 Income: £10,7722023 Spending: £1,88420232024 Income: £14,3282024 Spending: £19,50920242025 Income: £32,9352025 Spending: £28,4762025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To relieve poverty or financial hardship in the community of Over Alderley and Birtles in Cheshire by providing grants to individuals in need and/or other charities working to prevent or relieve poverty. To advance the Christian religion and the advancement of Education for those linked to the community of Over Alerley and Birtles in Cheshire

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Surrey Gujurati Hindu SocietyWallington£33k
Guy Harlings EstateChelmsford£33k
Faith in Christ Revival MinistriesPeterborough£33k
Mustard Seed Trust (Marlborough)Marlborough£33k