JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1118574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£784k
Latest spending
£725k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity derives almost all its income from its own assets, resulting in a net gain of £517,107 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £148,995 are held above the stated policy target of £46,227, covering more than three months of personnel costs. The charity confirms it is in a position to live within its means and has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months personnel costs, currently £46,227 (held: £149k)
The Trustees have determined to establish an unrestricted reserve to cover as a minimum at least three months personnel costs, currently £46,227.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — John Huntingdon's Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£784k
Total spending
£725k
Cost of raising funds
£53k
Reserves (reported)
£149k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£784k£725k
31/12/2024£710k£652k
31/12/2023£608k£664k
31/12/2022£560k£638k
31/12/2021£489k£575k

Common questions

Is JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity derives almost all its income from its own assets, resulting in a net gain of £517,107 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £148,995 are held above the stated policy target of £46,227, covering more than three months of personnel costs. The charity confirms it is in a position to live within its means and has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

Who funds JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE GREAT SHELFORD VILLAGE CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE GREAT SHELFORD VILLAGE CHARITYFY2024£5k

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