BROWNE JACOBSON CHARITABLE TRUST
The Trustees shall apply the income for such charitable purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion see fit.
Objects
TO APPLY ITS INCOME (OR SUCH PART OF IT AS SHALL NOT HAVE BEEN PAID OR APPLIED UNDER THE POWERS CONTAINED IN THIS CLAUSE) IN PERPETUITY FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £78.00 at the end of the financial year, a significant decrease from the previous year's £1,205.42. The trustees' report indicates a policy to distribute all surplus income, resulting in minimal retained funds. The charity reported no employees and no investments during the period.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to distribute all the surplus income arising in pursuance of the Charity's objects.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 23/02/2026, 23 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 30/04/2023 (received 21/05/2024, 82 days after the 29/02/2024 due date); year ending 30/04/2022 (received 14/03/2023, 14 days after the 28/02/2023 due date).
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire County Council | Solicitors for the conveyancing for purchase of Francis House | 12/06/2025 | £60k |
Trustees
- Andy Merckel
- Deveshi Patel
- Emma Middleton
- Harley Ebdon
- Kelly Buckley
- Kevin Lawson
- Paul Anthony Duggan
- Richard Medd
- Victoria Colclough
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £64k | £65k |
| 30/04/2024 | £53k | £57k |
| 30/04/2023 | £65k | £71k |
| 30/04/2022 | £35k | £38k |
| 30/04/2021 | £36k | £33k |
Common questions
Is BROWNE JACOBSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £78.00 at the end of the financial year, a significant decrease from the previous year's £1,205.42. The trustees' report indicates a policy to distribute all surplus income, resulting in minimal retained funds. The charity reported no employees and no investments during the period.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY | 1 | £29k |
| SUICIDE & CO | 1 | £9k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNE JACOBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £64k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE M J SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUST | £228k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST | £259k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CLARKSON FOUNDATION | £582k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BDO CHARITABLE TRUST | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |