THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY

Registered charity 1102472 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUMMARY LIMITED

Latest income
£402k
Latest spending
£592k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £11,054,086 at year-end, which the trustees confirmed met their policy target of maintaining funds to generate returns for annual grant targets of £450,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit, as total expenditure of £395,365 exceeded total income of £377,926. Despite this deficit, the going concern assessment indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintained at a level which will generate investment returns to meet annual grant allocation targets of £450,000 and ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised (held: £11.1m)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level which will generate investment returns to meet annual grant allocation targets of £450,000 and ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. — page 4
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Myers Clark.

Corporate structure

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bedford · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£402k£592k
31/12/2023£378k£395k
31/12/2022£475k£339k
31/12/2021£381k£253k
31/12/2020£361k£284k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £11,054,086 at year-end, which the trustees confirmed met their policy target of maintaining funds to generate returns for annual grant targets of £450,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit, as total expenditure of £395,365 exceeded total income of £377,926. Despite this deficit, the going concern assessment indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Myers Clark.

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