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JTL

Registered charity 1080254 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

appenticeship training in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£38.7m
Latest spending
£38.7m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group held unrestricted reserves of £46,912,906 at the year end, an increase from the previous year. The Trustees are satisfied with this net asset position and are confident that sufficient funds are available to meet future needs, confirming the charity's ability to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £180,001 - £190,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £130k)
“In the band £180,001 - £190,000” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between six and twelve months of resources expended (held: £32.8m)
“The current reserves policy requires that unrestricted funds held by the charity should be more than six months £19,348,962 (2024: £24,487,920) and less than twelve months £38,697,927 (2024: £48,975,840) of the resources expended.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: JIB PMES
“The principal transactions with related parties are with the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry (JIBECI) and the Joint Industry Board for Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services (JIB PMES).” — page 5
“Amounts payable to ECA includes the BUPA annual membership, plus additional services.” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: ECA
“The principal transactions with related parties are with the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry (JIBECI) and the Joint Industry Board for Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services (JIB PMES).” — page 5
“Amounts payable to ECA includes the BUPA annual membership, plus additional services.” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CompEx Certification Limited
“In addition to the investment funds, JTL has a wholly owned subsidiary, CompEx Certification Limited. Develop Training Limited, also a wholly owned subsidiary, was disposed of during the year.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£38.7m
Total spending
£38.7m
Cost of raising funds
£4.0m
Reserves (reported)
£46.9m
Employees
349

Reported reserves equal ~14.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% 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: 10.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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
31/07/2025£38.7m£38.7m
31/07/2024£46.8m£48.8m
31/07/2023£44.4m£48.6m
31/07/2022£40.6m£43.6m
31/07/2021£36.0m£40.3m

Common questions

Is JTL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group held unrestricted reserves of £46,912,906 at the year end, an increase from the previous year. The Trustees are satisfied with this net asset position and are confident that sufficient funds are available to meet future needs, confirming the charity's ability to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of JTL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £180,001 - £190,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation1£436k
THE BENSON AND LIONEL BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST1£305k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION1£211k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST1£165k
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£105k
THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION1£100k
THE MAURICE HATTER FOUNDATION1£100k
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£96k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRAMBLETYE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JTL£38.7m£180,001 - £190,000—within—no doubt
BRAMBLETYE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.3m——above—no doubt
SUNDERLAND ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£2.7m——unclear—no doubt
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
DERWENT TRAINING ASSOCIATION FY2025£1.1m——unclear—no doubt
ROYAL ENGINEERS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRUST FY2025£730k—0above—no doubt

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