THE JORDAN TRUST
Development of Old Flour Mill for public viewing
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PRESERVING FOR THEBENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE AND THENATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION HERITAGETHAT MAY EXIST IN THE BUILDING KNOWN AS HOLME MILLS,BIGGLESWADE, AND ITS ENVIRONS, IT BEING OF PARTICULAR HISTORICALAND CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORYOF GRAIN MILLING AND ASSOCIATED SUBJECTS, THROUGH THE PROVISIONOF AN EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETATIVE FACILITY AT HOLME MILLS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,894 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,601,762 to £1,547,868. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £397,120, while restricted funds were £8,348. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity recharged an element of costs incurred maintaining the mill premises, gardens and meadow to Holme Mills Heritage Centre Ltd. The amount recharged during the year was £15,600 (2024 £15,600).” — page 15
“At the year end the charity owed £360 (2024 £162) to W Jordan & Son (Holdings) Limited.” — page 15
“The charity recharged an element of costs incurred maintaining the mill premises, gardens and meadow to Holme Mills Heritage Centre Ltd. The amount recharged during the year was £15,600 (2024 £15,600).” — page 15
“At the year end the charity owed £360 (2024 £162) to W Jordan & Son (Holdings) Limited.” — page 15
“The Charity's trading subsidiary company Jordans Mill Trading Ltd carries out Mill Shop and Garden Sales activities and donates 100% of its profits to the Charity.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Has a trading subsidiary
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Daniel David Jordan
- Jed William Jordan
- RICHARD DAVID JORDAN
- Tessa Miranda Jordan
- WILLIAM JORDAN MBE
- William Bruce Kendall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £90k | £144k |
| 31/12/2024 | £131k | £107k |
| 31/12/2023 | £328k | £84k |
| 31/12/2022 | £93k | £85k |
| 31/12/2021 | £171k | £206k |
Common questions
Is THE JORDAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,894 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,601,762 to £1,547,868. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £397,120, while restricted funds were £8,348. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £507k |
| THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £431k |
| YESBE LIMITED | 1 | £118k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £118k |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 1 | £118k |
| GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £70k |
| PPC TRUST | 1 | £49k |
| RENTRUST FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £22k |
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- THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- THE JULIAN TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST
- JORDANS VILLAGE HALL TRUST
- JMRD TRUST
- JORDAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
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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 JORDAN TRUST | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £5.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JULIAN TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST | £174k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JORDANS VILLAGE HALL TRUST | £92k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JMRD TRUST | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JORDAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | £69k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |