JOHN ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST
Make donations for heritage and other charitable purposes
Objects
FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity maintains strong financial health with unrestricted free reserves of £197,697, which exceed the stated policy target of £100,000. The trustees confirm that resources are sufficient to meet all financial requirements and liabilities for the foreseeable future. The organization operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have decided that they should keep free reserves of at least £100,000. This will enable them to meet three months operating costs and meet requests for funding received at short notice.” — page 4
“At the year end the loan balance due from S Andrews & Son Limited was £108,500 (2024: £100,000).” — page 15
“The trust holds the whole share capital of S Andrews and Son Ltd (Co No 00874992), a company that owns investment properties.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Risk management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 22/03/2024, 143 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- GARETH WYN EDWARDS
- James Laurence Yapp
- Nia Margaret Langdon
- Nicola Louise Smithson
- Penny Francis Menna Wellesley
- Philip James Trevor Yapp
- SUSAN JENNIFER WOOD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £188k | £273k |
| 31/12/2024 | £356k | £350k |
| 31/12/2023 | £115k | £166k |
| 31/12/2022 | £328k | £387k |
| 31/12/2021 | £31k | £7k |
Common questions
Is JOHN ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity maintains strong financial health with unrestricted free reserves of £197,697, which exceed the stated policy target of £100,000. The trustees confirm that resources are sufficient to meet all financial requirements and liabilities for the foreseeable future. The organization operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST | £188k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTHUR JAMES PATERSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RJ AND AH DANIELS CHARITABLE TRUST | £214k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ANDRE CHRISTIAN TRUST | £65k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANDREW ANDERSON TRUST | £372k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |