The Fairbank Society

Analysis

The Fairbank Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kirkby Lonsdale. It was registered in June 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00950104). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Fairbank Society reported income of £581k and spending of £569k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £451k to £581k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Fairbank Society sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fair Ways Foundation (£581k), Case Community Trust (£581k) and Tai Pawb (£580k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and investments 4.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 40 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.