JAFFRAY CARE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1001885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The ongoing activity of the Society continues to be the provision of housing, care and associated amenities for people with developmental difficulties who are in necessitous circumstances and the provision of an open day-care facility for people with developmental difficulties.

Objects

(1)TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO BY REASONS OF AGE,PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS,PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP REQUIRE SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION OR TRAINING.(2)TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PERSONS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION.FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£7.5m
Latest spending
£7.5m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity achieved a small net surplus of £8,766 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a deficit in the prior year, while maintaining total unrestricted reserves of £2,785,202. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding the Charity's ability to operate for at least twelve months.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The Charity has 2 (2025 - 3) employees (including Charity Trustees) with earnings over £60,000.” — page 28
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The Company had total income from charitable activities and donations of £7,413,763 (2025: £6,894,312), total expenditure on charitable activities of £6,886,031 (2025: £6,478,162), management and administration costs of £522,166 (2025: £499,876) and costs of raising funds of £nil (2025: £nil).”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately twelve weeks’ resources expended (held: £2.8m)
“The reserve requirement, included within our calculations, is based upon a minimum of approximately twelve weeks’ resources expended.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Jaffray Property Solutions
“The Charity has a wholly owned subsidiary company, Jaffray Property Solutions, which is also a Registered Charity.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Malcolm Piper & Company Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Birmingham City CouncilFlexible Contracting Agreement for Externally Provided Day Opportunities——

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Jaffray Care Society — Registered, 5 registered locations, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 15/02/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£7.5m
Total spending
£7.5m
Reserves (reported)
£2.8m
Employees
214

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Staffordshire · Walsall · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£7.5m£7.5m
31/03/2025£7.0m£7.1m
31/03/2024£6.6m£6.6m
31/03/2023£6.1m£6.0m
31/03/2022£5.9m£5.9m

Common questions

Is JAFFRAY CARE SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity achieved a small net surplus of £8,766 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a deficit in the prior year, while maintaining total unrestricted reserves of £2,785,202. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding the Charity's ability to operate for at least twelve months. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Malcolm Piper & Company Limited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/10/2019£10kActive Care

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CYMDEITHAS GOFAL THE CARE SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JAFFRAY CARE SOCIETY£7.5m—2unclear0.0%no doubt
CYMDEITHAS GOFAL THE CARE SOCIETY FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
Caring for Communities and People FY2026£13.0m——above—no doubt
Newcare Housing Society FY2026£438k—0unclear—no doubt
Chesterfield and District Society for People with a Disability FY2025£2.4m£70,001 - £80,000—above—no doubt
Aapna Services Limited FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.