The John Burns Foundation
Registered charity 1165392 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURNS PET NUTRITION FOUNDATION
Training socially isolated people and children in conservation,horticulture and woodland related countryside skills;Preventing people from social exclusion as a result of unemployment; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); disability; poor educational or skills attainment. Helping others via human animal interaction
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves of £808,953 are in excess of the trustees' policy target of approximately six months of charitable expenditure. However, the trustees note that a significant decline in donations is anticipated following the cessation of annual support from Burns Pet Nutrition Ltd in December 2028, which will have a significant impact on future net income.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately six months of charitable expenditure (held: £809k)
“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 FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee, Dylan Harries received remuneration of £623 for work done on management accounting information.
“One trustee, Dylan Harries received remuneration of £623 (2024: £2,000) for work done on the management accounting information for the charity.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Burns Retail and Hospitality Ltd
“The John Burns Foundation paid £45,375 (2024: £54,882) to Burns Retail and Hospitality Ltd for costs invoiced to them.”
“During the period, Mr John Burns, a trustee of the charity made a monetary donation of £73,510 (2024: £1.35M) to The John Burns Foundation.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Trustee John Burns
“The John Burns Foundation paid £45,375 (2024: £54,882) to Burns Retail and Hospitality Ltd for costs invoiced to them.”
“During the period, Mr John Burns, a trustee of the charity made a monetary donation of £73,510 (2024: £1.35M) to The John Burns Foundation.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Ashmole & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The John Burns Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £250k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
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).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (47% 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: 29.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/10/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
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?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £808,953 are in excess of the trustees' policy target of approximately six months of charitable expenditure. However, the trustees note that a significant decline in donations is anticipated following the cessation of annual support from Burns Pet Nutrition Ltd in December 2028, which will have a significant impact on future net income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ashmole & Co.
Who funds The John Burns Foundation?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The John Burns Foundation as a grant recipient include SWANSEA C V S.
Known funders
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