The Fairfield Trust
Analysis
The Fairfield Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in January 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Fairfield Trust reported income of £125k and spending of £95k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £109k to £125k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Fairfield Trust sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amy Louisa Robinson Charity (£125k), Grand Feoffment Charities (£125k) and The Penn and Smith Almshouses (£124k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the Fairfield Trust is to provide quality rented accommodation for missionaries, clergy and other Christian workers; their spouses, widows or widowers who, following careers serving humanity, either in the UK or abroad have been unable to provide for a home of their own.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Louisa Robinson Charity | 27-31 Verulam Road | £125k |
| Grand Feoffment Charities | Suffolk | £125k |
| The Penn and Smith Almshouses | Gloucestershire | £124k |
| Exeter Church Charities | Exeter | £127k |