THE BETH JOHNSON FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1122401 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Beth Johnson Foundation's purpose is to stimulate/facilitate change to enhance the quality of life and experience of the ageing process for older people through its current four programmes of work being Advocacy, Health, Intergenerational Practice and Midlife; to influence policy makers/ funders to have increasing focus on effective measures to increase people's well-being and health as they age.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £72,773 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £101,980 to £26,506. The trustees note that this deficit was largely due to a tough funding environment and that reserves have diminished throughout the year. Despite this, the trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue its activities.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' worth of staff salaries (held: £27k)
“The aspiration of the Board is to achieve a reserve level equivalent to three months’ worth of staff salaries. Such a level would accommodate both shorter durations of notice required and any redundancy costs. This level was thus set, and has been retained, at £77,161.” — page 17
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 — Beth Johnson Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)
Reported reserves equal ~9.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
- PROFESSOR Ziv Amirchair
- Dr Jane Jervis
- Hilary Stefanelli
- NICHOLAS EDMUND JOHN MASLEN
- PAUL FRANK DONOVAN RIDDELL
- Siobhan Reilly
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
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Is THE BETH JOHNSON FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £72,773 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £101,980 to £26,506. The trustees note that this deficit was largely due to a tough funding environment and that reserves have diminished throughout the year. Despite this, the trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue its activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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