JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1118574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objects and powers are established in particular, but not exclusively for the benefit of those who live, work and study in Sawston (Cambridgeshire) and elsewhere locally.To relieve either generally or to individual persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. To provide advice and support for individuals disadvantaged through poverty.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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.

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

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. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (10 freehold); recorded price paid £500k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income

£784k

Total spending

£725k

Cost of raising funds

£53k

Reserves (reported)

£149k

Employees

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

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (45% 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: 6.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Sandra Davidsonchair
CHRISTINE INGHAM · trustee of 1 other charity
David John Baslington
Dr Susan Snape
Eleanor Brenda Clapp
Holger Grundel
KIERAN COOPER · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Kathryn Joy Waite
SUSAN REYNOLDS
Tom Butler

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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?

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. 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.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GREAT SHELFORD VILLAGE CHARITY	FY2024	£5k	Charitable aid

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAM	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UNITED CHARITIES OF CAMBRIDGE.

UNITED CHARITIES OF CAMBRIDGE income £387k
THE HUTCHINSON CHARITABLE TRUST income £509k
THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY income £409k
THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND income £204k
HUNTINGDONSHIRE COMMUNITY CHURCH income £228k
JOHN HOLFORD'S CHARITY income £613k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
JOHN HUNTINGDON'S CHARITY	£784k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
UNITED CHARITIES OF CAMBRIDGE FY2025	£387k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE HUTCHINSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£509k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY FY2025	£409k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FY2025	£204k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HUNTINGDONSHIRE COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£228k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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