JOHN & HILARY PRITCHARD TRUST

Registered charity 1162911 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as John Pritchard Trust, LINK.ORG, LiftOff, LiftOff Chichester, LiftOff Emsworth, LiftOff Portsmouth

Latest income
£6.1m
Latest spending
£259k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £146,175 to £326,172 during the year, driven by income of £402,001 against charitable expenditure of £222,004. The trustees report no financial commitments or obligations and confirm adequate resources for future operations. All donations received were transferred directly to other charities without deduction.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: ensure that no obligations are taken on without there being sufficient funds in place to meet those obligations (held: £326k)
The policy of the trustees is to ensure that no obligations are taken on without there being sufficient funds in place to meet those obligations. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 11
During the year, donations totalling £402,000 (2023: £202,000) were received from Legalease Limited, a company in which Trustee J Pritchard is a director. — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Legalese Limited
The charity owns 8.33% of the share capital in Legalese Limited, company registration number 02015688. — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£6.1m
Total spending
£259k
Reserves (reported)
£4.9m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~228.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hampshire · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£6.1m£259k
30/04/2024£402k£222k
30/04/2023£202k£154k
30/04/2022£202k£138k
30/04/2021£2k£117k

Common questions

Is JOHN & HILARY PRITCHARD TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £146,175 to £326,172 during the year, driven by income of £402,001 against charitable expenditure of £222,004. The trustees report no financial commitments or obligations and confirm adequate resources for future operations. All donations received were transferred directly to other charities without deduction. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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