JACARANDA UK FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1163114 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our mission is to give orphans in Malawi a chance at a better life. We help give them access to quality, free primary and secondary education and help stimulate social development for some of the most disadvantaged communities in the world.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that gross income increased to £86,219.08, with unrestricted reserves rising to £17,043.04. The charity incurred total expenses of £17,859.43 and made grants totaling £53,852.57, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees report that bank balances stood at £54,732.20 at year-end, with all deposits covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months of unavoidable expenditure (held: £17k)
“The Trustees' policy is to hold resources sufficient to meet at least twelve months of unavoidable expenditure with a margin for the unexpected. For 2025/2026, in accordance with this policy, the reserve level has been calculated at £3,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Jacaranda UK Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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
01/04/2025£86k£72k
01/04/2024£71k£68k
01/04/2023£53k£61k
01/04/2022£75k£38k
01/04/2021£9k£25k

Common questions

Is JACARANDA UK FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that gross income increased to £86,219.08, with unrestricted reserves rising to £17,043.04. The charity incurred total expenses of £17,859.43 and made grants totaling £53,852.57, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees report that bank balances stood at £54,732.20 at year-end, with all deposits covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds JACARANDA UK FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JACARANDA UK FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDS, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, HALCROW FOUNDATION, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDSFY2025£6k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2024£5kSmaller Grants
HALCROW FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kImproving education facilities, Malawi
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
HALCROW FOUNDATIONFY2024£3kImprove education facilities, Malawi
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£1k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kINTERNATIONAL
GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2025£1kGrant to organisation