THE JAGCLIF CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1163459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q141191056

THE TRUST WILL DONATE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF A RANGE OFCHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

Objects

FOR SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FITTHE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Kensington and Chelsea, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£33.0m
Latest spending
£21.2m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £72,219,766, which the trustees consider sufficient for ongoing grant commitments. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £13,111,639, driven largely by significant donations and investment gains. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient working capital for the ongoing grant commitments (reserves figure: £72.2m)
“The Trustees ensure the Trust holds sufficient working capital for the ongoing grant commitments. Reserves have been built up to fund future grant activities.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to ARK (charity of which I.G.P. Wace is a Trustee)
“During the period the Trust wrote back a grant totalling of £1,600,000 and made donations of £1,005,000 (2024: £635,000 donations made) to ARK, a UK charity of which I. G. P. Wace is a Trustee.” — page 22
“Included in concessionary loans is a balance of £2,400,000 (2024: £2,400,000), representing a loan to EdCity Office , a charity of which I.G.P. Wace is a Trustee.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Concessionary loan to EdCity Office (charity of which I.G.P. Wace is a Trustee)
“During the period the Trust wrote back a grant totalling of £1,600,000 and made donations of £1,005,000 (2024: £635,000 donations made) to ARK, a UK charity of which I. G. P. Wace is a Trustee.” — page 22
“Included in concessionary loans is a balance of £2,400,000 (2024: £2,400,000), representing a loan to EdCity Office , a charity of which I.G.P. Wace is a Trustee.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation of shares from trustee
“During the period the Trust wrote back a grant totalling of £1,600,000 and made donations of £1,005,000 (2024: £635,000 donations made) to ARK, a UK charity of which I. G. P. Wace is a Trustee.” — page 22
“Included in concessionary loans is a balance of £2,400,000 (2024: £2,400,000), representing a loan to EdCity Office , a charity of which I.G.P. Wace is a Trustee.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fees paid to Summer Isles Enterprises Ltd (subsidiary)
“During the period the Trust wrote back a grant totalling of £1,600,000 and made donations of £1,005,000 (2024: £635,000 donations made) to ARK, a UK charity of which I. G. P. Wace is a Trustee.” — page 22
“Included in concessionary loans is a balance of £2,400,000 (2024: £2,400,000), representing a loan to EdCity Office , a charity of which I.G.P. Wace is a Trustee.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 14 (£60,001–£70,000: 6; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £130,001–£140,000: 1; £300,001–£350,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 11 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £140,001–£150,000: 1; £250,001–£300,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£33.0m
Total spending
£21.2m
Reserves (reported)
£72.2m
Employees
68

Reported reserves equal ~41.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.7%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£33.0m£21.2m
30/06/2024£22.8m£11.5m
30/06/2023£16.1m£9.6m
30/06/2022£21.4m£16.2m
30/06/2021£25.1m£10.9m

Common questions

Is THE JAGCLIF CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £72,219,766, which the trustees consider sufficient for ongoing grant commitments. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £13,111,639, driven largely by significant donations and investment gains. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JAGCLIF CHARITABLE TRUST£33.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JG CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£173k—0unclear—no doubt
MJB CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£305k——above—no doubt
THE J F CHARITABLE FUND FY2024£0—0unclear0.0%no doubt
BRIAN WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£126k—0above—no doubt

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