Fairfield Farm Trust
Analysis
Fairfield Farm Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in July 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01318397). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Fairfield Farm Trust reported income of £6.2m and spending of £6.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £4.7m to £6.2m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Fairfield Farm Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Social Care Institute for Excellence (£6.2m), The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool (£6.3m) and Mercy to Humanity (£6.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, trading 13% and donations and legacies 2.0%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 22%. Reserves of £3.2m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 155 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.0%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Trading 13%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Fairfield Farm Trust (also known as Fairfield Farm College) is an independent Specialist College for students with learning disabilities. Students live in one of our four residential care homes close to the college site. The charity also offers supported employment to a small number of people with disabilities via partnership agreements.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care Institute for Excellence | Surrey | £6.2m |
| The Royal School for the Blind Charity, Liverpool | Liverpool | £6.3m |
| Mercy to Humanity | London | £6.1m |
| Citizens Advice North Staffordshire LTD | Stoke-On-Trent | £6.4m |