The Fathom Trust
What it does
Natured-based activities with a focus on 'green care' which create health, educational, social and ecological benefits.
Its charitable purposes
TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORK, THERAPY AND RECREATION.1. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN WALES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF THERAPY, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO MENTAL ILLNESS
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £146,548 and spent £126,860.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £146,548 | £126,860 | Not reported | 16 |
| 31 March 2024 | £157,035 | £140,800 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2023 | £118,759 | £75,967 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2022 | £29,274 | £39,079 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2021 | £26,347 | £6,102 | Not reported | 1 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 456%, from £26,347 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £146,548 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £43,410 from 4 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £41,425.
By funder
- Community Foundation in Wales£21,425, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£20,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £11,425 |
| 18 Sept 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Iain McGilchrist
- Dr Niki Barbery-Bleyleben
- Richard Mark Dwerryhouse
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 16 January 2026, 15 days early | Received 16 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 23 January 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 23 January 2024, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 27 January 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 18 January 2022, 13 days early | Received 30 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1190352
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 July 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jul 2020
- Website
- www.fathomtrust.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.