THE CJD SUPPORT NETWORK
To provide accessible, plainly written CJD information, advice, emotional and practical support for patients, carers, professionals and those at risk through secondary transmission. Promoting good quality care, support and interagency co-operation. Linking families with similar experience.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a financial surplus of just over £214,000 for the year ended March 2025, with total income of £260,241 against expenditure of £38,640. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient reserves to safeguard against future fluctuations in income and expenditure, resulting in unrestricted funds of £454,085 at year-end.
What the accounts disclose
“It continues to be the policy of our Charity to maintain sufficient reserves to safeguard against any future fluctuations in income and expenditure so the Network may continue operating as long as possible.” — page 2
Trustees
- Richard Sydney Godfrey Knightchair
- Andrew Paul TAKOUSHIS
- Bethan Rose Marsh
- Daniel Michael Schonberg
- Dr Diane Louise Ritchie
- Elizabeth Amy Hill
- Katherine Dahill
- Professor Simon Harvey Mead
- Sean Kevan Horstead
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £261k | £39k |
| 31/03/2024 | £101k | £84k |
| 31/03/2023 | £61k | £35k |
| 31/03/2022 | £35k | £44k |
| 31/03/2021 | £57k | £18k |
Common questions
Is THE CJD SUPPORT NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a financial surplus of just over £214,000 for the year ended March 2025, with total income of £260,241 against expenditure of £38,640. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient reserves to safeguard against future fluctuations in income and expenditure, resulting in unrestricted funds of £454,085 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £50k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| CARERS TRUST | 1 | £191k |
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £156k |
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE BLANES TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| THE EVELYN TRUST | 1 | £41k |
Charities like this
- Carers Plus Yorkshire Ltd
- Cruse Bereavement Support
- PREGNANCY SICKNESS SUPPORT
- PARENT SUPPORT LINK
- SUDC-UK
- CIRCLES NETWORK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CJD SUPPORT NETWORK | £261k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Carers Plus Yorkshire Ltd | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Cruse Bereavement Support | £6.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PREGNANCY SICKNESS SUPPORT | £284k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARENT SUPPORT LINK | £345k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUDC-UK | £401k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |