SJP CHARITY TRUST LIMITED
The charity runs the North London annual music festival "Proms at St Judes", which raises funds for designated charities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £45,558, which is above the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £40,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £2,095 for the year, with outgoings exceeding income after grants, but maintains adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees constantly review reserves policy, and currently aim to keep reserves at a minimum of £40,000.”
“SJP Charity Trust Ltd hires St Jude-on-the-Hill Church for its festival each year for which it pays a hire fee. A director of SJP Charity Trust Ltd is employed as Bookings Manager for St Jude-on-the-Hill Church and this director receives remuneration from the church linked to the hire fee income paid to the church. During the year, SJP Charity Trust Ltd paid a total hire fee including sundry costs to St Jude-on-the-Hill Church of £16,624 (2024- £12,007). The Bookings Manager’s remuneration from the church from the 2025 hire fee has not been determined but is expected to be approximately £1,600. The remuneration from the 2024 hire fee was £1,197 . There were no other related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2025 or the year ended 31 July 2024.” — page 10
Trustees
- Alireza Ghaffari FCA
- Anne Kollar
- Dr Tina Isaacs
- Gerard Phillip Cohen
- Hella Christel Schrader
- JOANNA MARY LEWIS
- Katharine Webster
- Michelle Groves
- NIAMH O'DONNELL-KEENAN
- RONALD ADRIAN FINLAY
- Rosemary Ann Cohen
- SUSAN CAROLINE GREGSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £281k | £283k |
| 31/07/2024 | £274k | £273k |
| 31/07/2023 | £229k | £227k |
| 31/07/2022 | £205k | £217k |
| 31/07/2021 | £171k | £171k |
Common questions
Is SJP CHARITY TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £45,558, which is above the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £40,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £2,095 for the year, with outgoings exceeding income after grants, but maintains adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| COUNTYPIER LIMITED | 1 | £116k |
| THE VINEHILL TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| THE HARDING TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- LONDON CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL
- ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED
- GABRIELI
- REGENT'S PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHARITABLE FUND
- As-Siraj Trust
- THE LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJP CHARITY TRUST LIMITED | £281k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £285k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GABRIELI | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REGENT'S PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHARITABLE FUND | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| As-Siraj Trust | £807k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |