THE LONDON JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1129010 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Charitable Trust to advance education by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for the teaching, development and supervision of the playing of chess amongst persons under the age of 21 years resident in England and Wales, or eligible to represent England and Wales, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE TEACHING DEVELOPMENT AND SUPERVISION OF THE PLAYING OF CHESS AMONGST PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS RESIDENT IN ENGLAND AND WALES OR ELIGIBLE TO REPRESENT ENGLAND AND WALES AT CHESS SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: ENGLAND AND WALES

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

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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £25,414, which are held in a Co-op bank account with no liabilities. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Entry fees
“Entry fees for our finals provide the revenue that supports our event.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: LJCC rents venues from University of Westminster and has an arm’s length relationship with University of Westminster staff including security staff, cleaners and contracted staff who run the canteens
“LJCC rents venues from University of Westminster and has an arm’s length relationship with University of Westminster staff including security staff, cleaners and contracted staff who run the canteens”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£31k£34k
31/03/2024£30k£28k
31/03/2023£20k£19k
31/03/2022£6k£5k
31/03/2021£9k£3k

Common questions

Is THE LONDON JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £25,414, which are held in a Co-op bank account with no liabilities. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.