NICK JENKINS FOUNDATION
The Nick Jenkins Foundation is a grant giving charity funded entirely by Nicholas Jenkins, the charity's Founder and Chair of Trustees. The Foundation's main object is to provide donations and grants to charities in the UK and elsewhere.The Nick Jenkins Foundation actively seeks projects to fund and does not accept unsolicited applications for grants.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES (WHETHER INTHE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTEDISCRETION THINK FIT AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSEOBJECTS) NO OTHER PURPOSES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £4,296, having received £137,500 in donations and awarded £127,000 in grants. The Trustees report that the charity has no significant recurring overheads and therefore maintains no specific reserves policy target. The going concern assessment confirms sufficient liquid resources to meet liabilities for at least 12 months, noting the charity is solely funded by its founder.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07179995
Company officers (Companies House)
- JENKINS, Alison Clare on trustee list
- JENKINS, Nicholas David on trustee list
- RAFFERTY, Rosemary Connor on trustee list
Trustees
- NICHOLAS DAVID JENKINSchair
- ALISON CLARE JENKINS
- ROSEMARY CONNOR RAFFERTY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £138k | £131k |
| 31/03/2025 | £25k | £31k |
| 31/03/2024 | £27k | £22k |
| 31/03/2023 | £12k | £10k |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £42k |
Common questions
Is NICK JENKINS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £4,296, having received £137,500 in donations and awarded £127,000 in grants. The Trustees report that the charity has no significant recurring overheads and therefore maintains no specific reserves policy target. The going concern assessment confirms sufficient liquid resources to meet liabilities for at least 12 months, noting the charity is solely funded by its founder. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £3.0m |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £412k |
Charities like this
- THE OWEN JENKINS TRUST
- JOHN SYKES FOUNDATION
- THE JOHN TERRY FOUNDATION
- WICKENS FAMILY FOUNDATION
- THE MARTIN-JENKINS FOUNDATION
- JOCK'S INFLUENCE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK JENKINS FOUNDATION | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OWEN JENKINS TRUST | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOHN SYKES FOUNDATION | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOHN TERRY FOUNDATION | £396k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WICKENS FAMILY FOUNDATION | £224k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MARTIN-JENKINS FOUNDATION | £23k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |