NICHOLAS JONES CHARITABLE TRUST
To make donations to charitable institutions, organisations or individuals which are considered by the trustees to be worthy causes.
Objects
3.1 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT. 3.2 THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION, FOR THE PERIOD OF 21 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED, INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR, ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME BY INVESTING THE SAME, AND THE RESULTING INCOME, IN ANY INVESTMENTS AUTHORISED BY THIS DEED OR BY LAW AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £112,808 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £1,177,953 to £1,065,145. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees will maintain the reserves at a sufficient level to enable donations to be made within the scope of the income received each year, with any surplus or deficit being transferred to reserves.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- NICHOLAS MICHAEL HOUSSEMAYNE JONESchair
- CHERRY JONES
- OLIVER MARK JONES
- ROWENA ROSE MOSS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £37k | £41k |
| 05/04/2024 | £37k | £45k |
| 05/04/2023 | £54k | £35k |
| 05/04/2022 | £34k | £35k |
| 05/04/2021 | £31k | £33k |
Common questions
Is NICHOLAS JONES CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £112,808 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £1,177,953 to £1,065,145. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WAR ON WANT | 1 | £367k |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £143k |
| FINANCE INNOVATION LAB | 1 | £20k |
| Able Child Africa | 1 | £13k |
| MRS WINGFIELD'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS JONES CHARITABLE TRUST | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JONATHAN SYMONS WILL TRUST | £28k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLAVERDON FIELDS CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NELSON COMMUNITY TRUST | £368k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |