THE JONATHAN BILLING CHARITABLE TRUST
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
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
“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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Register events
- Transferred assets to another charity (18/02/2016)
- Transferred assets to another charity (18/02/2016)
Trustees
- JAMES ROBERT BEECHEY
- LORNA MARGARET POUNDER
- LUDLOW TRUST COMPANY (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD
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.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JONATHAN BILLING CHARITABLE TRUST | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOAN WYATT CHARITABLE TRUST | £53k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUST | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOHN YOUNG CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PHILIP BEYNON CHARITABLE TRUST | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BROWN SOURCE TRUST | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |