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RONNIE SCOTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1163990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Ronnie Scott's Charitable Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of jazz education in the United Kingdom, and beyond. To advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular, but not limited to, raising and distributing funds and gifting musical instruments to organisations and individuals that create or develop youth jazz programmes.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £143,721, which the Trustees consider to be in excess of their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £27,007 for the year, funded largely by donations from a related trading subsidiary.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Limited (83% of income)
“During the year, there were donations received of £64,420 (2024 £52,172) from The Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Limited, via its trading subsidiary, Palmglen Limited.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £144k)
“It is the policy of the Foundation that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level in excess of between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Palmglen Limited
“During the year, there were donations received of £64,420 (2024 £52,172) from The Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Limited, via its trading subsidiary, Palmglen Limited.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

PALMGLEN LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £12.7m
  • Profit before tax: £1.5m
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £64k
  • Note 12 discloses 'Amounts owed by group undertakings' of £2,008,513 (2024: £2,185,041) within Debtors. Note 13 discloses 'Other creditors' of £2,566,241 (2024: £2,024,518) which, in the context of Note 1.4 stating the company is consolidated in Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club Limited and Note 19 stating transactions with wholly owned group companies are exempt from disclosure, likely includes intra-group balances.
“During the year, the company made charitable donations aggregating £64,420 (2024: £43,468) to Ronnie Scott's Charitable Foundation. Certain trustees of the foundation are directors of this company.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ronnie Scott's Charitable Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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£77k£104k
31/03/2024£53k£11k
31/03/2023£104k£44k
31/03/2022£3k£251
31/03/2021£3k£9k

Common questions

Is RONNIE SCOTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £143,721, which the Trustees consider to be in excess of their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £27,007 for the year, funded largely by donations from a related trading subsidiary. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.