NICHOLAS JONES CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1134682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONALLY.

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: Cotswold, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a sufficient level to enable donations to be made within the scope of the income received each year (held: £1.1m)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NICHOLAS JONES CHARITABLE TRUST£37k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JONATHAN SYMONS WILL TRUST FY2025£28k——unclear—no doubt
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£278k—0unclear—no doubt
CLAVERDON FIELDS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
NELSON COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£368kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

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