The John Burns Foundation
Registered charity 1165392 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURNS PET NUTRITION FOUNDATION
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £135,421 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,826,067 to £1,690,646. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months of charitable expenditure, noting that current free reserves of £639,076 are appropriate to sustain activities until alternative funding is secured. The filing indicates no material uncertainty regarding going concern, though it highlights the need to diversify funding sources.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of charitable expenditure (held: £639k)
“In the longer term, the trustees will aim to maintain free reserves at a level which equates to approximately six months of charitable expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees are mindful of the need to diversify its sources of funding through alternative grant funding, donations and trading activity and therefore feel that the current level of free reserves is appropriate, at present, to enable its activities to continue until alternative funding is secured.” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The John Burns Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£307k
Reported reserves equal ~51.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/10/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is The John Burns Foundation financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £135,421 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,826,067 to £1,690,646. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months of charitable expenditure, noting that current free reserves of £639,076 are appropriate to sustain activities until alternative funding is secured. The filing indicates no material uncertainty regarding going concern, though it highlights the need to diversify funding sources. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
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