THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £285,090 in unrestricted reserves at the end of the financial year, an increase from the previous year's £181,901. However, the trustees have decided to transfer the charity's activities to a newly registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation, meaning the current trust is likely to cease operations within 12 months and the accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“As such the Trustees have limited requirements for free reserves as the ongoing costs of administering the Foundation are not substantial.”
“As the activities of this trust will cease the accounts are therefore not prepared on a going concern basis.”
“In the year, the charity paid £3,918 (2024: £1,710) to Farrer & Co LLP for legal advice. The company is a related party to one of the trustees of John Browne Charitable Trust.” — page 17
“The charity also made an grant amounting to £Nil (2024: £25,000) to the Holocaust Educational Trust, which shares a common trustee with the John Browne Charitable Trust.” — page 17
“In the year, the charity paid £3,918 (2024: £1,710) to Farrer & Co LLP for legal advice. The company is a related party to one of the trustees of John Browne Charitable Trust.” — page 17
“The charity also made an grant amounting to £Nil (2024: £25,000) to the Holocaust Educational Trust, which shares a common trustee with the John Browne Charitable Trust.” — page 17
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2021)
Trustees
- Angela Hunter
- Antonia Romeo
- Chris Farmer
- Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE FIET
- FARRER & CO TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
- LORD BROWNE OF MADINGLEY
- Michael Lynas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £349k | £248k |
| 05/04/2024 | £274k | £1.0m |
| 05/04/2023 | £135k | £197k |
| 05/04/2022 | £377k | £2.8m |
| 05/04/2021 | £3.8m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity held £285,090 in unrestricted reserves at the end of the financial year, an increase from the previous year's £181,901. However, the trustees have decided to transfer the charity's activities to a newly registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation, meaning the current trust is likely to cease operations within 12 months and the accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.