Edward Fairthorne Memorial

Analysis

Edward Fairthorne Memorial is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wallingford. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Edward Fairthorne Memorial reported income of £15k and spending of £14k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,251 to £15k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Edward Fairthorne Memorial sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burleigh Trust (£15k), Money Advice South Tyneside (£15k) and Ezras Rinoh (£15k).