JACKDAWS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1037073 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JACKDAWS MUSIC EDUCATION TRUST

The charity holds music courses and weekends for adults as well as organising music events for children.

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Latest income

£255k

Latest spending

£253k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £1,798 for the year, with total funds increasing slightly to £491,402. Unrestricted reserves stood at £174,310, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of retaining reserves to underwrite operations for six months. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no matters of concern raised by the examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £174k)

“The trustees are aiming towards retaining reserves which will underwrite the operation of Jackdaws for six months.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Jackdaws (Coach House) Limited

“The debtor relates to money owed by Jackdaws (Coach House) Limited in relation to The Coach House building.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Jackdaws (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery — “National Lottery Grant for The Music Man Project Jackdaws” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

David Mark Hunterchair · trustee of 3 other charities
Claire Emma Chantler · trustee of 1 other charity
Eliza Talman
Mark Tanner
Marta Fontanals-Simmons
NEIL KIRKMAN

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

Operates in: Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£255k	£253k
31/03/2024	£237k	£239k
31/03/2023	£193k	£212k
31/03/2022	£229k	£201k
31/03/2021	£167k	£137k

Common questions

Is JACKDAWS EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £1,798 for the year, with total funds increasing slightly to £491,402. Unrestricted reserves stood at £174,310, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of retaining reserves to underwrite operations for six months. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no matters of concern raised by the examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds JACKDAWS EDUCATIONAL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JACKDAWS EDUCATIONAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£100k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£20k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/06/2026	£20k	Jackdaws - Music Man Project
Somerset Community Foundation	28/05/2026	£5k	Jackdaws Educational Trust