The Pears Family Charitable Foundation
Also known as: The Pears Foundation
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.
Activities & Mission
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.
Grants
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- organisations
- Grants paid (2025)
- £27,551,694
- Who it helps
- children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public
- What it supports
- general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief, accommodation or housing, religious activities, arts, culture, heritage, or science, the environment, conservation, or heritage, economic or community development and employment, armed forces or emergency service efficiency, human rights, religious or racial harmony, equality, or diversity and other charitable purposes
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
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Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 76% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample: 322). How is this calculated?
Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 78% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £28,513,771 | £28,384,743 | £28,384,743 | £29,570,729 | £29,433,572 | 7 / 0 |
| 2024 | £22,529,771 | £24,434,816 | £24,434,816 | £28,954,407 | £28,655,877 | 7 / 0 |
| 2023 | £23,859,518 | £24,366,633 | £24,366,633 | £30,384,197 | £30,075,667 | 8 / 0 |
| 2022 | £19,698,907 | £19,719,697 | £19,719,697 | £28,614,709 | £28,306,179 | 7 / 0 |
| 2021 | £32,896,881 | £32,510,766 | £32,510,766 | £27,754,017 | £26,475,191 | 10 / 0 |
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Frequently asked questions about The Pears Family Charitable Foundation
What does The Pears Family Charitable Foundation do?
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.
How much income did The Pears Family Charitable Foundation report in 2025?
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation reported total income of £28.51m and reported expenditure of £28.38m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is The Pears Family Charitable Foundation?
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation has a program ratio of 99.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 76% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample of 322 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was The Pears Family Charitable Foundation registered as a charity?
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 4 March 1992 as charity number 1009195. It has been registered for 34 years.
Who runs The Pears Family Charitable Foundation?
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation is governed by a board of 3 trustees. The chair of trustees is SIR TREVOR STEVEN PEARS. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does The Pears Family Charitable Foundation operate?
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation operates across 6 areas, including Germany, Ghana, Israel and 3 others. The full list is shown on its profile.
Is The Pears Family Charitable Foundation a registered charity?
Yes — The Pears Family Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1009195.
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Other notable Beneficiary group charities
Major UK charities in the same primary sector, drawn from the curated priority cohort.
Trustees
Also governs 1 other charity
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- The Pears Foundation
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 2 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated