The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Tearfund

Registered charity 265464 Registered since 1973

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
5y median 5y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
12y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Overseas Aid/famine Relief 9Religious Activities 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Other services 6Arts and leisure 1
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Contact

Websitewww.tearfund.org
Emaillegal@tearfund.org
Phone020 3906 3906
Address100 CHURCH ROAD, TEDDINGTON, MIDDLESEX, TW118QE

Finances

£80,238,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£81,367,000£77,756,000
2022£79,474,000£76,914,000
2023£85,382,000£90,292,000
2024£82,587,318£82,727,000
2025£80,238,000£77,667,000

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(A) THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (1) (A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AND PREVENT DISEASE AND ILL HEALTH AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD; AND (B) TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND FAITH AND AS TO BOTH THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN SUB-PARAGRAPH (A) AND (B) IN THIS SUB-CLAUSE BY WHEREVER POSSIBLE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OR THROUGH FELLOW CHRISTIANS SUCH OBJECTIVES TO BE PURSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES; (I) THE BIBLE IS THE AUTHORITATIVE WORD OF GOD AND IS THE GUIDING RULE OF ALL CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR. (II) WHEREVER POSSIBLE THE SUPERVISION OF ANY PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE COMPANY WILL BE IN THE HANDS OF CHRISTIANS WHO WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THE ETHOS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY; AND (III)THE STATEMENT OF FAITH SET OUT AT THE END OF THESE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 NOV 1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 MAR 1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 NOV 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 NOV 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 MAY 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 SEP 2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 JAN 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 SEP 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28 SEP 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 JUL 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 OCT 2024

Trustees (11)

9trustees
57median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Tearfund · 00994339 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 13/11/1970

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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