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THE PETER JONES FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1110288 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORGOTTEN CHILDREN

The advancement of education, in particular through the teaching of enterprise and entrepreneurial skills.Identify forgotten children, who for whatever reason, fall outside of the vast network of support and offered by other charities and organisations in the UK.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£596k
Latest spending
£715k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £118,492 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to investment in new programmes. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves dropped to £4,982, which is below the stated policy target of £199,700, though the trustees conclude that sufficient resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £120,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“£90,001 - £120,000 1” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“2024 has been a challenging year and as a result The Peter Jones Foundation’s Unrestricted Reserves position has dropped by a significant amount, thus not achieving its Reserves Policy this year.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PJ Investco Limited, owned by Peter Jones CBE, donated £80,000 to the charity in 2024.
“During 2024 PJ Investco Limited donated £80k (2023: NIL) to the Peter Jones Foundation.” — page 34
“During 2024, £80,000 was reclassified as a donation to the charity, leaving a remaining balance of £20,000.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PJ Investco Limited provided loans to cover core costs, with £20,000 remaining as a long-term liability.
“During 2024 PJ Investco Limited donated £80k (2023: NIL) to the Peter Jones Foundation.” — page 34
“During 2024, £80,000 was reclassified as a donation to the charity, leaving a remaining balance of £20,000.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Peter Jones CBE and controlled companies provided pro-bono legal, HR, IT support and image rights.
“During 2024 PJ Investco Limited donated £80k (2023: NIL) to the Peter Jones Foundation.” — page 34
“During 2024, £80,000 was reclassified as a donation to the charity, leaving a remaining balance of £20,000.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Peter Jones Foundation Trading Limited
“Peter Jones Foundation Trading Limited (company number 077943 19) is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Peter Jones Foundation for fundraising and trading activities” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Peter Jones Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£596k
Total spending
£715k
Cost of raising funds
£270k
Reserves (reported)
£5k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (62% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 45.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£596k£715k
31/12/2023£334k£592k
31/12/2022£494k£580k
31/12/2021£488k£566k
31/12/2020£858k£840k

Common questions

Is THE PETER JONES FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £118,492 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to investment in new programmes. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves dropped to £4,982, which is below the stated policy target of £199,700, though the trustees conclude that sufficient resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PETER JONES FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £120,000 band.

Who funds THE PETER JONES FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PETER JONES FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMERCIAL EDUCATION TRUST, THE DIXON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMERCIAL EDUCATION TRUSTFY2023£20kAdvancement of commercial education
LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMERCIAL EDUCATION TRUSTFY2022£20kyear two funding for the PJF Alumni Programme to support 100% of its graduates into employment, higher education, or starting their own business, and to develop
THE DIXON FOUNDATIONFY2022£6k
THE DIXON FOUNDATIONFY2023£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CHK Foundation1£150k
Mercer Family Charitable Foundation1£50k
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION1£22k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Jones Community and Education Trust.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PETER JONES FOUNDATION£596k£90,001 - £120,000—below—no doubt
The Jones Community and Education Trust FY2025£365k—0above—no doubt
PS FOUNDATION FY2025£560k—0unclear—no doubt
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FY2024£1.2m—0below—no doubt
THE PETERS FAMILY FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£243k—0within—no doubt
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOUNDATION FY2025£3.2m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.