THE JUNCTION 42 FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1149813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REFLEX · also registered in Scotland as SC047781 (OSCR)

Junction 42 exists to see the lives of offenders and their communities visibly transformed through:Employability and entrepreneurial trainingCreative education and engagementThrough the gate mentoring and faith support

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£921k
Latest spending
£754k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £166,255 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £920,685 against expenditure of £754,430. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £495,514, which represents approximately 31 weeks of operating expenditure, falling within the stated policy target of 12 to 32 weeks.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: 9 Trustee Remuneration, Expenses and Donations
“During the year ended 31 March 2025, the charity received donations totalling £11,745 from individuals related to trustees (2024: £4,500).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Junction 42 Social Enterprises Limited
“Unlisted investments represents an investment of 100% of the issued share capital of Junction 42 Social Enterprises Limited, an unlisted dormant company registered in England.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

JUNCTION 42 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Debtors of £1 owed by group undertakings.

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.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£921k
Total spending
£754k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£552k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~8.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£921k£754k
31/03/2024£711k£699k
31/03/2023£686k£874k
31/03/2022£963k£913k
31/03/2021£883k£732k

Common questions

Is THE JUNCTION 42 FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £166,255 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £920,685 against expenditure of £754,430. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £495,514, which represents approximately 31 weeks of operating expenditure, falling within the stated policy target of 12 to 32 weeks. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.

Who funds THE JUNCTION 42 FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JUNCTION 42 FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND, THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION, SEEDFIELD TRUST, THE GENERATION TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUNDFY2022£26kRehabilitation
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE GENERATION TRUSTFY2023£1kMaking of Charitable grants
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£400Part time staff to support work with vulnerable children & young people

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2026£20kNewcastle Work Out
Community Foundation North East08/05/2025£10kGrant to The Junction 42 Foundation
Community Foundation North East05/03/2025£5kGrant to The Junction 42 Foundation
Community Foundation North East05/03/2025£1kGrant to The Junction 42 Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2025£20kDevelopment of a Creative Engagement course in prisons
UK government28/09/2023£10kHMPPS Small Grants Programme Pilot (HMP Pentonville)
UK government25/09/2023£9kHMPPS Small Grants Programme Pilot (HMP Drakehall)
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2023£288kEx-Offender Employability Support and Job Finder
Community Foundation North East10/11/2022£3kGrant to The Junction 42 Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2022£10kJunction 42 Prison Resettlement
Community Foundation North East14/04/2022£1kGrant to The Junction 42 Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2020£13kJunction 42: 6-month Coronavirus prisoner resettlement plan. Teesside
Community Foundation North East08/03/2019£25kThe Junction 42 Foundation Development Project
Community Foundation North East24/09/2018£500Towards the delivery costs of employability work for all users
Community Foundation North East26/07/2017£15kNewcastle Job Club for ex-offenders:reducing poverty through employment
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2015£9kJob Club Media and Resources
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2012£10kStart-Up, Branding, Communication and Publicity

Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JUNCTION 42 FOUNDATION£921k——unclear—no doubt
THE JUNCTION FOUNDATION FY2025£10.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE JUNCTION PROJECT (BRISTOL) CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£713k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JUNCTION CHURCH FY2025£634k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JUNCTION ELITE PROJECT FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JEWEL FOUNDATION FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt

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