The Fossey Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Fossey Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oakham. It was registered in March 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Fossey Charitable Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £13k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £16k to £25k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Fossey Charitable Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quatford Church Lands Charity (£25k), The Josephine Butler Memorial Trust (£25k) and God Is Alive Christian Ministries United Kingdom (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To secure the continuation of religious services at the Churches of St Mary Eversden and St Helen Little Eversden and the maintenance and improvement of the fabric of those churches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Quatford Church Lands Charity | Shropshire | £25k |
| The Josephine Butler Memorial Trust | Liverpool | £25k |
| God Is Alive Christian Ministries United Kingdom | Prenton | £25k |
| Worcester Diocesan Sites and Buildings Fund | Worcester | £25k |