THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Makes grants to organisations that help young people with potential but poor prospects transform their lives by fostering their desire and confidence to learn, achieve and earn in order to transform our world for the better.
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FOR THE PERIOD OF 21 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME AT COMPOUND INTEREST BY INVESTING THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME IN ANY OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £151,126,391 at 31 December 2025, with no formal reserves target set by the trustees. The filing confirms that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees believing no material uncertainties exist regarding its ability to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“While no formal reserves target has been set, the trustees consider the current level of unrestricted reserves to provide sufficient flexibility to sustain grant making through adverse investment or economic conditions.”
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Morris-Wyatt
- Bridget Barker
- Nicholas Fry
- PARKDOVE LIMITED
- SIR GEORGE RUSSELL
- SNOWPORT LIMITED
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £5.4m | £10.8m |
| 31/12/2024 | £4.2m | £5.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.9m | £6.3m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.2m | £3.7m |
| 31/12/2021 | £26.7m | £10.1m |
Common questions
Is THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £151,126,391 at 31 December 2025, with no formal reserves target set by the trustees. The filing confirms that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees believing no material uncertainties exist regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £5.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £22.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JORDAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | £69k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £3.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROBYN CHARITABLE TRUST | £98k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |