THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Pears Foundation aims to benefit society by promoting understanding of key issues through research and educational programmes; driving engagement in social progress across the UK, particularly in young people and supporting organisations focused on wellbeing for everyone.
Latest income
£28.5m
Expenditure
£28.4m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £32.9m | £32.5m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £19.7m | £19.7m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £23.9m | £24.4m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £22.5m | £24.4m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £28.5m | £28.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £28.4m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £154k |
| Total income | £28.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £28.4m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £27.6m |
| Governance | £87k |
| Total expenditure | £28.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £29.4m |
| Total funds | £29.6m |
| — restricted | £137k |
| — unrestricted | £29.4m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £29.6m |
| Cash | £1.2m |
People
| Employees | 7 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Accommodation/housing
- Religious Activities
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.