THE EMILY JORDAN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1125382 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Aim of The Emily Jordan Foundation:To support individuals with learning and physical disabilities to lead fulfilled lives

Objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES BY PROVIDING ADVICE ANDASSISTANCE, RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL ANDOTHER ACTIVITIES A S A MEANS OF: ~~ ¨ ______3.13.23.3(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES BY DEVELOPINGTHEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY ASINDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFAREFOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY,POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THECONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wyre Forest, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £888,746, which is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £150,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of preparation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £150k (reserves figure: £889k)
“The Charity Trustees have agreed to maintain a reserve of £150k, to allow for any drop in revenue and to enable an orderly wind down of projects if necessary.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ruth Krivosic (Key Management Personnel/CEO) received consultancy fees from the charity's wholly owned subsidiary EJF Enterprises CIC.
“Ruth Krivosic charged consultancy fees to EJF Enterprises CIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Emily Jordan Foundation, for £42,853 (2024: £40,382), and had mileage reimbursed of £323 (2024: £322).” — page 19
“Ruth Krivosic also charged consultancy fees to The Emily Jordan Foundation Projects Limited of £28,571 (2024: £27,146), as well as mileage reimbursed of £822 (2024: £994).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ruth Krivosic received consultancy fees from sister charity The Emily Jordan Foundation Projects Limited.
“Ruth Krivosic charged consultancy fees to EJF Enterprises CIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Emily Jordan Foundation, for £42,853 (2024: £40,382), and had mileage reimbursed of £323 (2024: £322).” — page 19
“Ruth Krivosic also charged consultancy fees to The Emily Jordan Foundation Projects Limited of £28,571 (2024: £27,146), as well as mileage reimbursed of £822 (2024: £994).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity charged rent to its wholly owned subsidiary EJF Enterprises CIC.
“Ruth Krivosic charged consultancy fees to EJF Enterprises CIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Emily Jordan Foundation, for £42,853 (2024: £40,382), and had mileage reimbursed of £323 (2024: £322).” — page 19
“Ruth Krivosic also charged consultancy fees to The Emily Jordan Foundation Projects Limited of £28,571 (2024: £27,146), as well as mileage reimbursed of £822 (2024: £994).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity charged vehicle rental fees to its wholly owned subsidiary EJF Enterprises CIC.
“Ruth Krivosic charged consultancy fees to EJF Enterprises CIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Emily Jordan Foundation, for £42,853 (2024: £40,382), and had mileage reimbursed of £323 (2024: £322).” — page 19
“Ruth Krivosic also charged consultancy fees to The Emily Jordan Foundation Projects Limited of £28,571 (2024: £27,146), as well as mileage reimbursed of £822 (2024: £994).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: EJF Enterprises CIC
“The Foundation runs, through its subsidiary, The Emily Jordan Foundation Enterprises CIC (previously Spokes CIC) several ‘work-type’ projects.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

  • Volunteers: 32
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Volunteers: 23
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Herefordshire · Shropshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£77k£72k
31/07/2024£162k£56k
31/07/2023£45k£55k
31/07/2022£43k£38k
31/07/2021£76k£82k

Common questions

Is THE EMILY JORDAN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £888,746, which is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £150,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of preparation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE EMILY JORDAN FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EMILY JORDAN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/03/2024£93kGroundworx project for adults with moderate learning disabilities.
Postcode Lottery29/09/2023£24kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2012£10kTogether We Involve: Gardening Services (TWIGS)

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE EMILY JORDAN FOUNDATION PROJECTS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE EMILY JORDAN FOUNDATION£77k—0unclear—no doubt
THE EMILY JORDAN FOUNDATION PROJECTS LIMITED FY2025£322k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JAYTEE FOUNDATION FY2025£63k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ELYSIUM FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£107k—0above—no doubt
THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£5.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE JIM JACKSON EDUCATIONAL AND ENABLING FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£187k——unclear—no doubt

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