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JAMMA INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1138785 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charitable activities are focussed on the Khomani San in Kalahari, conservation agriculture in Namibia, wildlife conservation in southern Africa and financial support to various UK registered charities in the fields of international conservation and/ or community development.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Animals · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at US$7,920,430 against total liabilities of US$96,632, indicating a strong net asset position. The trustees confirmed their confidence in fulfilling current financial commitments and the auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to meet the costs of all known commitments, planned projects and overheads (held: £7.9m)
“Bank balances and financial investments constitute unrestricted funds and are seen as a general reserve. The Directors monitor Jamma’s financial assets to make sure it has sufficient funds to meet the costs of all known commitments, planned projects and overheads.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to The Photography Foundation, a charity in which trustees Mr M A Johansson and Mrs A C S Johansson serve.
“During the period, the charity made donations totalling $559,624 (year ended 5 April 2024: $475,652) to The Photography Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales in which Mr M A Johansson and Mrs A C S Johansson are trustees.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bright Grahame Murray. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£2.4m
Cost of raising funds
£382
Reserves (reported)
£6.1m
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~30.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Namibia · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.1m£2.4m
05/04/2024£2.4m£3.4m
05/04/2023£1.6m£2.5m
05/04/2022£101k£2.1m
05/04/2021£74k£5.0m

Common questions

Is JAMMA INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at US$7,920,430 against total liabilities of US$96,632, indicating a strong net asset position. The trustees confirmed their confidence in fulfilling current financial commitments and the auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Bright Grahame Murray.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST1—
THE ERANDA ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION1£76k
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED1£5k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k
THE DANSON FOUNDATION1£4k
THE OAKDALE TRUST1£3k
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WILD IMPACT FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JAMMA INTERNATIONAL£3.1m——above—no doubt
WILD IMPACT FOUNDATION FY2025£604k—0below—noted
CONSERVE GLOBAL FY2025£4.2m——unclear—no doubt
DAMBARI WILDLIFE TRUST (UK) FY2025£149k—0below—no doubt
CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND - UK FY2025£202k—0unclear—no doubt
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust UK FY2025£10.4m£80,001 - £90,0001within—no doubt

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