The Fortescue Garden Trust

Analysis

The Fortescue Garden Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yelverton. It was registered in April 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending January 2026, The Fortescue Garden Trust reported income of £401k and spending of £327k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £300k to £401k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, The Fortescue Garden Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Association of Hydrogeologists (£400k), Stockport Garrick Theatre Limited (£401k) and Soco Music Project (£400k).