THE JOHN WEILER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1078899 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

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 AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FOR THE PERIOD OF TWENTY-ONE 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 THE RIGHT OF THE TRUSTEES 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

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

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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Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves decreased to £2,929 from £5,786 in the prior year, while bank balances fell to £5,287 from £21,295. Total funds remain substantial due to an expendable endowment investment portfolio valued at £560,423. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (held: £3k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ludlow Trust Company Limited (corporate trustee) received £4,643 for trust administration and £47 for cash management services.
“Ludlow was paid £4,643 (2024: £4,533) for trust administration and £47 (2024: £57) for cash management services during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Limited (corporate trustee) received £4,643 for trust administration and £47 for cash management services.
“Ludlow was paid £4,643 (2024: £4,533) for trust administration and £47 (2024: £57) for cash management services during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 6 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 23/10/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 23/10/2024

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 23/10/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
23/10/2025£29k£34k
23/10/2024£32k£35k
23/10/2023£13k£27k
23/10/2022£13k£15k
23/10/2021£8k£15k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN WEILER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves decreased to £2,929 from £5,786 in the prior year, while bank balances fell to £5,287 from £21,295. Total funds remain substantial due to an expendable endowment investment portfolio valued at £560,423. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN WEILER FOUNDATION£29k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOHN PARKER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION FY2025£213k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN HENDERSON MCGREGOR CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£47k——unclear—no doubt
WHEELER MILL FOUNDATION FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt

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