THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1127397 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of any charitable purpose or object for the benefit of the public, primarily in England, by the provision of grants at the absolute discretion of the Trustee body. These are made largely in the areas of education, the arts and the Christian religion.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£660k
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £23,809,236, driven by significant investment gains of £2,865,421. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £23,659,236, which the Trustees consider consistent with their policy to maintain a portfolio supporting grant-making objectives. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% of income)
“The Charity received Income of £437,500 from donations and associated Gift Aid and £307,037 in investment income.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: The Charity seeks to maintain an investment portfolio capable of producing a total return to support Trustees’ objectives in grant making in line with the Charity's objects. (held: £23.7m)
“The Charity seeks to maintain an investment portfolio capable of producing a total return to support Trustees’ objectives in grant making in line with the Charity's objects.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustee
“During the period the Charity received donations of cash from Mr Booth, a trustee, totalling £350,000 (2023: donations totalling £550,000). Mr Booth is a partner in Cerno Capital Partners LLP, the Charity's investment manager, to whom fees of £50,812 inclusive of VAT (2023: £45,475) were payable in the period.” — page 22
“Mr Booth is a partner in Cerno Capital Partners LLP, the Charity's investment manager, to whom fees of £50,812 inclusive of VAT (2023: £45,475) were payable in the period.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Investment management fees to trustee-connected firm
“During the period the Charity received donations of cash from Mr Booth, a trustee, totalling £350,000 (2023: donations totalling £550,000). Mr Booth is a partner in Cerno Capital Partners LLP, the Charity's investment manager, to whom fees of £50,812 inclusive of VAT (2023: £45,475) were payable in the period.” — page 22
“Mr Booth is a partner in Cerno Capital Partners LLP, the Charity's investment manager, to whom fees of £50,812 inclusive of VAT (2023: £45,475) were payable in the period.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to trustee-connected organizations
“During the period the Charity received donations of cash from Mr Booth, a trustee, totalling £350,000 (2023: donations totalling £550,000). Mr Booth is a partner in Cerno Capital Partners LLP, the Charity's investment manager, to whom fees of £50,812 inclusive of VAT (2023: £45,475) were payable in the period.” — page 22
“Mr Booth is a partner in Cerno Capital Partners LLP, the Charity's investment manager, to whom fees of £50,812 inclusive of VAT (2023: £45,475) were payable in the period.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£660k
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£63k
Reserves (reported)
£22.8m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~110.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (54% 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: 9.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£660k£2.5m
30/06/2024£745k£1.9m
30/06/2023£1.0m£1.8m
30/06/2022£1.5m£2.4m
30/06/2021£1.5m£3.5m

Common questions

Is THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £23,809,236, driven by significant investment gains of £2,865,421. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £23,659,236, which the Trustees consider consistent with their policy to maintain a portfolio supporting grant-making objectives. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

Who funds THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST LEONARD, HORBURY WITH ST JOHN, HORBURY BRIDGE, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST CIO.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST LEONARD, HORBURY WITH ST JOHN, HORBURY BRIDGEFY2025£2kLighting Project
CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST CIOFY2024£1kChichester Cathedral Platinum Endowment Trust for Music (CCPETM)

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£660k—0above—no doubt
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£344k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HINTZE FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£688k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARIS TRUST FY2025£591k—0unclear—no doubt
4 CHARITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt

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