THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1125578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION PROVIDES A RANGE OF FREE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE TEES VALLEY REGION.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves grew to £834,289, up from £639,724 in the previous year, while the trustees remain satisfied with the financial position and cash flow. The charity aims to sustain a reserve level of up to 33% of planned future turnover, noting that reserves will be impacted by the use of designated funds to support charitable objectives. The trustees confirm the charity will continue in business and have no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: up to 33% of planned future turnover (held: £834k)
“Trustees to increase general unrestricted reserves whilst aiming to sustain a reserve level of up to 33% of planned future turnover.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Junction (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Beth Major — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Jamie Noble — Deputy Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Matt Knibbs — Chair of Trustees (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The National Lottery Community Fund — “Grants from charitable trusts and foundations- ranging from The National Lottery Community Fund to family-run trusts- help fund essential pr…” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Alicia Jeanette KATHERINE Hierons
- Christopher Mark Adams
- Christopher McEwan
- Helen Williams
- Jonathan Micheal Harwood
- Judith Peacock
- Lisa Evans
- Matthew Knibbs
- Robert Andrew Davies
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Darlington · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves grew to £834,289, up from £639,724 in the previous year, while the trustees remain satisfied with the financial position and cash flow. The charity aims to sustain a reserve level of up to 33% of planned future turnover, noting that reserves will be impacted by the use of designated funds to support charitable objectives. The trustees confirm the charity will continue in business and have no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include WOODSMITH FOUNDATION LIMITED, The Teesside Charity, THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION, Point North Community Foundation, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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