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THE HENRY JACKSON SOCIETY

Registered charity 1140489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HENRY JACKSON SOCIETY LIMITED

The charity works to bring together members of the public and political, business, media and academic leaders through a series of themed lectures, conferences, meetings and events so that they can better understand the nature of contemporary national and international affairs. Research covering a variety of national and international policy topics is also published for the same purpose.

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £39,284 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing to £1,255,011. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to £174,365, which is below the stated policy target of three months' operating expenses (approximately £270,000). The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, relying on continued support from major donors and Henry Jackson Society Inc.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £160,001 - £170,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“£160,001 to £170,000 1” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations from HJS Inc (46% of income)
“Donation from HJS Inc 579,403” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £174k)
“Three months operating expenses are in the region of £270k, at present the level of free reserves is below this desired level.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Dr Alan Mendoza, a trustee, received remuneration during the year of £186,699... for his role as Executive Director of the charity
“Dr Alan Mendoza, a trustee, received remuneration during the year of £186,699 (2023 £176,928), including £1,321 (2023 £1,320) of pension contributions and £21,197 (2023 £20,012) employer’s national insurance for his role as Executive Director of the charity, in accordance with the charity's governing document. No other trustees received remuneration or were reimbursed expenses for their role as trustees.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Strategic Analysis Limited
“The subsidiary undertaking, Strategic Analysis Limited, did not trade during the year.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haines Watts Swindon Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Electoral Commission register entries

    Entries on the Electoral Commission’s public register where this charity (or its company) appears as the source — typically sponsorship of an APPG or an overseas visit provided to an MP, which charities may lawfully do. Shown with the Commission’s own reference; this is a transparency record, not an allegation.

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

    Total income
    £1.3m
    Total spending
    £1.2m
    Reserves (reported)
    £174k
    Employees
    11

    Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

    Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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).

    Register events

    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
    31/12/2024£1.3m£1.2m
    31/12/2023£1.2m£1.1m
    31/12/2022£994k£1.0m
    31/12/2021£997k£1.0m
    31/12/2020£794k£1.0m

    Common questions

    Is THE HENRY JACKSON SOCIETY financially healthy?

    Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £39,284 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing to £1,255,011. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to £174,365, which is below the stated policy target of three months' operating expenses (approximately £270,000). The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, relying on continued support from major donors and Henry Jackson Society Inc. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Haines Watts Swindon Limited.

    What does the highest-paid employee of THE HENRY JACKSON SOCIETY earn?

    Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £160,001 - £170,000 band.

    Who funds THE HENRY JACKSON SOCIETY?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HENRY JACKSON SOCIETY as a grant recipient include BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION, PETER SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION.

    Known funders

    Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£65kGeneral funding
    BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£45kGeneral funding
    ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£35k
    THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£30k
    PETER SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25k
    THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£25k
    BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25kGeneral funding
    ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
    PETER SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15k
    THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£15k
    THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£15k
    THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
    PETER SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
    THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
    THE PHILLIPS AND RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
    THE PHILLIPS AND RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
    THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£5k
    THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
    BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£3kGeneral funding
    THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
    THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£665
    THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023—

    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
    JAPAN HOUSE LONDON TRUST1£680k
    THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST1£400k
    FITZGERALD FAMILY FOUNDATION1£275k
    THE MCBAIN FAMILY FOUNDATION1£220k
    THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION1£170k
    HAYDEN FAMILY (UK) LTD.1£145k
    ELRHA1£95k
    THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION1£22k

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    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    THE HENRY JACKSON SOCIETY£1.3m£160,001 - £170,000—below—no doubt
    THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCHILL SOCIETY FY2025£261k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FY2025£20.2m——unclear—no doubt
    THE JAPAN SOCIETY FY2025£664k£60,001 - £70,0001within—no doubt
    THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY FY2025£2.5m£80,001 - £90,000—above—no doubt
    PERSPECTIVES ON SYSTEMS, SOULS AND SOCIETY FY2024£296k——within—no doubt

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