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JOINING JACK

Registered charity 1148156 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£890k
Latest spending
£673k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £224,629 for the year ended 30 April 2024, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £1,877,858 to £1,653,229. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting a minimum unrestricted reserve of approximately £10,000, which is well above the actual held amount. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £10,000 (held: £1.7m)
“The Trustees have determined that a minimum unrestricted reserve of approximately £10,000 is required to ensure the ongoing operations of the charity.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by NRB.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — JOINING JACK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£890k
Total spending
£673k
Cost of raising funds
£167k
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~32.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£890k£673k
30/04/2024£504k£729k
30/04/2023£174k£665k
30/04/2022£174k£760k
30/04/2021£187k£226k

Common questions

Is JOINING JACK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £224,629 for the year ended 30 April 2024, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £1,877,858 to £1,653,229. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting a minimum unrestricted reserve of approximately £10,000, which is well above the actual held amount. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by NRB.

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