THE JONATHAN BILLING CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1130122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To pay the income arising from the trust to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and the National Federation of Young Farmers

Objects

TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL OR SUCH ONE OR MORE OF THECHARITIES (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) IN SUCH SHARES IF MORE THAN ONE AND INSUCH MANNER AS MY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTEDISCRETION THINK FIT

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.

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Registered contact address: Winchester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£90k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £70,018 and an expendable endowment fund valued at £2,223,792. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (reserves figure: £70k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: HSBC paid £34,651 for trust administration and investment management services; Ludlow Trust Company Limited paid £5,428 for trust administration services.
“HSBC was paid £34,651 for trust administration and investment management services and Ludlow Trust Company Limited was paid £5,428 for trust administration services during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 5 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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 18/09/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
18/09/2025£90k£43k
05/04/2024£57k£58k
05/04/2023£42k£71k
05/04/2022£30k£94k
05/04/2021£34k£59k

Common questions

Is THE JONATHAN BILLING CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £70,018 and an expendable endowment fund valued at £2,223,792. The trustees pursue a policy of maintaining free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JONATHAN BILLING CHARITABLE TRUST£90k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOAN WYATT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£53k——unclear—no doubt
THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOHN YOUNG CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PHILIP BEYNON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£63k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BROWN SOURCE TRUST FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt

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