PROJECT JOHN LIMITED

Registered charity 1111035 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PROJECT JOHN LTD

Project John offers housing and support to young people aged 16-25.We offer training to young people on tenancy managment, by attending this course young people are more knowledgable to housing and tenancy regulations, preventing future homelessness

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Latest income

£351k

Latest spending

£322k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net profit of £29,463 for the year, with unrestricted funds totaling £787,517 and free reserves of £483,082. These free reserves are stated to be in excess of the charity's policy target, which requires maintaining twelve months' expenditure. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve month's expenditure (held: £483k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to twelve month's expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05502316

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

RALPH, Mark — director, appointed 18/03/2020on trustee list
MORRISON, Dave — director, appointed 05/11/2015on trustee list
CASSELLS, Elizabeth — director, appointed 14/06/2007on trustee list
KELL, Nicola Jane — secretary, appointed 07/07/2005

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (13 freehold); recorded price paid £400k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dave Morrisonchair
ELIZABETH CASSELLS
Mark Ralph

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£351k	£322k
31/03/2024	£308k	£355k
31/03/2023	£306k	£363k
31/03/2022	£341k	£320k
31/03/2021	£334k	£287k

Common questions

Is PROJECT JOHN LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net profit of £29,463 for the year, with unrestricted funds totaling £787,517 and free reserves of £483,082. These free reserves are stated to be in excess of the charity's policy target, which requires maintaining twelve months' expenditure. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PROJECT JOHN LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PROJECT JOHN LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£5k	Youth and Employment
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	08/01/2026	£5k	Grant to Project John
Community Foundation North East	03/11/2022	£2k	Grant to Project John
Northern Rock Foundation	24/01/2013	£400	Grant awarded to Project John Ltd (Cumbria)
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/05/2011	£8k	Reach Out Community Summer Scheme (ROCSS)
Northern Rock Foundation	17/05/2011	£98k	Grant awarded to Project John Ltd (Cumbria)
Northern Rock Foundation	01/02/2011	£1k	Grant awarded to Project John Ltd (Cumbria)
Northern Rock Foundation	14/07/2008	£101k	Grant awarded to Project John Ltd (Cumbria)
Northern Rock Foundation	26/06/2008	£1k	Grant awarded to Project John Ltd (Cumbria)