The Johnson Family Charitable Trust
The charity is a grant making trust applying funds to charitable causes at the trustees discretion.
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO PAY THEREFROM ALL THE COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE TRUSTEES IN ESTABLISHING AND ADMINISTERING THE CHARITY AND THE TRUST FUND AND SUBJECT THERETO AS TO THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AS THE PATRON MAY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE, FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTRUCTIONS, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE PROVIDED THAT IN SO ACTING THE TRUSTEES SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE WISHES OF THE PATRON COMMUNICATED TO THEM IN WRITING FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £959,140, driven by incoming resources of £199,432 against charitable expenditure of £157,219. The trustees report no ongoing expenditure and consider it unnecessary to hold reserves, while confirming no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees therefore consider that it is unnecessary for the charity to hold any reserves.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Volunteers: 4
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- GUY JOHNSONchair
- Pip Trustees Limited
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £199k | £161k |
| 05/04/2024 | £45k | £129k |
| 05/04/2023 | £21k | £55k |
| 05/04/2022 | £48k | £54k |
| 05/04/2021 | £75k | £93k |
Common questions
Is The Johnson Family Charitable Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £959,140, driven by incoming resources of £199,432 against charitable expenditure of £157,219. The trustees report no ongoing expenditure and consider it unnecessary to hold reserves, while confirming no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Johnson Family Charitable Trust | £199k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JOHANSSON FAMILY FOUNDATION LIMITED | £843k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JEREMY AND JOHN SACHER CHARITABLE TRUST | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MARJORIE AND GEOFFREY JONES CHARITABLE TRUST | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £6.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |