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

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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 (held: £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.

Register events

Transferred assets to another charity (18/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Transferred assets to another charity (18/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES ROBERT BEECHEY
LORNA MARGARET POUNDER
LUDLOW TRUST COMPANY (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD · trustee of 113 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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.