THE JOHN RAYMOND TIJOU CHARITABLE TRUST
General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
Objects
TO DISTRIBUTE INCOME TO SUCH CHARITY OR CHARITIES AND IN SUCH AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS AS THE TRUSTEES' IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT BUT HAVING PARTICULAR REGARD TO CHARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL PURPOSES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £57,158 at the end of the reporting period, with a policy to maintain reserves for future needs and contingencies. The trustees reported no funds in deficit and no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
“Ludlow Trust Company (Southampton) Limited (previously known as HSBC and took over as trustees on 1 March 2025) was paid £29,173 (2024: £4,477) for trust administration fees and investment management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 2 of the trust deed.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 03/11/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 03/11/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 03/11/2024 (received 04/09/2025, 1 day after the 03/09/2025 due date).
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 03/11/2025 | £61k | £81k |
| 03/11/2024 | £43k | £48k |
| 05/04/2024 | £57k | £31k |
| 05/04/2023 | £53k | £81k |
| 05/04/2022 | £41k | £29k |
Common questions
Is THE JOHN RAYMOND TIJOU CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £57,158 at the end of the reporting period, with a policy to maintain reserves for future needs and contingencies. The trustees reported no funds in deficit and no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN RAYMOND TIJOU CHARITABLE TRUST | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RICHARD AND LILLIAN WOODS CHARITABLE TRUST | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTHUR RONALD DYER CHARITABLE TRUST | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JOAN WYATT CHARITABLE TRUST | £53k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CARLILE FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |