The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Fairtrade Foundation

Registered charity 1043886 Registered since 1995

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
4.2y median 4y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
10.9y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Overseas Aid/famine Relief 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9Economic/community Development/employment 8Education/training 2Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 10Education 5Other services 3

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Contact

Websitewww.fairtrade.org.uk
Emailmail@fairtrade.org.uk
Phone02074055942
Address5.7 The Loom, Gowers Walk, London, E1 8PY

Finances

£13,317,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£11,898,000£11,747,000
2021£11,515,000£11,591,000
2022£12,784,000£12,452,000
2023£13,384,000£13,875,000
2024£13,317,000£14,354,000

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY SUFFERING AND DISTRESS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. 2. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO AND EDUCATION CONCERNING THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 JULY 1992 AS AMENDED 25 JANUARY 1994, 20 MAY 2003, 30 JUNE 2006 AND 25 JUNE 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JAN 2017 as amended on 11 Dec 2019

Trustees (12)

10trustees
64median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Fairtrade Foundation · 02733136 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 21/07/1992

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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