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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 200051 · organisation 200051

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
7 June 1961
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£8,898,000
Latest expenditure
£60,691,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION, 6th FLOOR, 210 PENTONVILLE ROAD, LONDON, N1 9JY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are one of the largest independent foundations in the UK. Our primary interests are in the arts, children and young people, the environment and social change.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,898,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£60,691,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,483,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,416,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,416,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,525,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,209,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,422,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,077,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,437,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
28 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,898,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£60,691,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
15 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,483,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,416,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
23 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,416,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,525,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,209,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,422,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
18 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,077,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,437,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
28 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
476000
Income Investments
8382000
Income Other
40000
Income Total Income And Endowments
8898000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,248,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£57,443,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
60691000
Expenditure Investment Management
2749000
Expenditure Grants Institution
52723000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2885000
Expenditure Depreciation
95000
Gain Loss Investment
112625000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,336,412,000
Assets Total Fixed
1412789000
Assets Own Use
154000
Assets Long Term Investment
1412635000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,768,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£80,145,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,336,412,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
41674000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
38471000
Assets Cash
£3,588,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1336412000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1336412000
Count Employees
44
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
15 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
444000
Income Investments
8988000
Income Other
51000
Income Total Income And Endowments
9483000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,272,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£53,144,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
56416000
Expenditure Investment Management
2581000
Expenditure Grants Institution
48692000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2771000
Expenditure Depreciation
103000
Gain Loss Investment
80289000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,275,580,000
Assets Total Fixed
1347421000
Assets Own Use
207000
Assets Long Term Investment
1347214000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,861,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£75,702,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,275,580,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
36590000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
39112000
Assets Cash
£3,434,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1275580000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1275580000
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
23 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
601000
Income Investments
7785000
Income Other
30000
Income Total Income And Endowments
8416000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,290,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£63,235,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
66525000
Expenditure Investment Management
2662000
Expenditure Grants Institution
58037000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2925000
Expenditure Depreciation
95000
Gain Loss Investment
32027000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,242,224,000
Assets Total Fixed
1303971000
Assets Own Use
274000
Assets Long Term Investment
1303697000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,575,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,322,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,242,224,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
35617000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
29705000
Assets Cash
£3,144,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1242224000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1242224000
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
575000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6207000
Income Other
427000
Income Total Income And Endowments
7209000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,305,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£41,117,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
44422000
Expenditure Investment Management
2718000
Expenditure Grants Institution
36862000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2554000
Expenditure Depreciation
86000
Gain Loss Investment
-140310000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,268,306,000
Assets Total Fixed
1321483000
Assets Own Use
392000
Assets Long Term Investment
1321091000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,923,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,100,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,268,306,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
32790000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
24310000
Assets Cash
£3,378,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1268306000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1268306000
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
18 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5077000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5077000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,492,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£54,945,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
58437000
Expenditure Investment Management
2960000
Expenditure Grants Institution
51625000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2384000
Expenditure Depreciation
124000
Gain Loss Investment
356844000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-9000
Reserves
£1,445,829,000
Assets Total Fixed
1502002000
Assets Own Use
217000
Assets Long Term Investment
1501785000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,621,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,794,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,445,829,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
30896000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
27898000
Assets Cash
£2,422,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1445829000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1445829000
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-04-24T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5145635
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1190189
Assoc Charity Name
ELEMENT CREATIVE PROJECTS CIO
Charity Name
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1961-06-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 14 JANUARY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE TRUSTEES DATED 22 MARCH 2007AS AMENDED ON 12 SEP 2017 as amended on 28 Apr 2026
Charitable Objects
TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
170219
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ESMEE FAIRBAIRN CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name Id
170230
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ESMEE FAIRBAIRN TRUST FUND

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests