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THE JD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1167090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The JD Foundation's mission is to support youth charities working with disadvantaged young people affected by circumstance or illness.

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves decreased significantly to £179,521 from £1,318,545 in the prior year, while designated funds increased to £2,091,878. The charity reported a net deficit of £408,468 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to meet its commitments given to specific nominated charities each year (held: £180k)
“The policy is to meet its commitments given to specific nominated charities each year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Staff costs recharged by JD Sports Fashion Plc
“The foundation had five employees during the year (2024: four). These employees are employed by JD Sports Fashion Plc and wage costs are recharged to JD Foundation.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Barlow Andrews LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.9m
Reserves (reported)
£180k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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
31/01/2025£2.5m£2.9m
31/01/2024£2.6m£1.3m
31/01/2023£1.7m£769k
31/01/2022£662k£536k
31/01/2021£631k£420k

Common questions

Is THE JD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves decreased significantly to £179,521 from £1,318,545 in the prior year, while designated funds increased to £2,091,878. The charity reported a net deficit of £408,468 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Barlow Andrews LLP.

Who funds THE JD FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JD FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATION, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, UNSEEN (UK).

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATIONFY2025£1.3mInitiatives including Charity Partners and Colleague Nomination schemes
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£463k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2023£73k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£59k
UNSEEN (UK)FY2025£5kGeneral
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES2£38k
WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED1£755k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC1£29k
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£23k
GIVE US A CHANCE1£15k
NFL FOUNDATION UK1£12k
B K CHARITABLE TRUST1£8k
RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED1£8k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JADE MUTUA FOUNDATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JD FOUNDATION£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
JADE MUTUA FOUNDATION TRUST FY2025£207k—0unclear—no doubt
SF FOUNDATION FY2025£7.7m—0above—no doubt
SMD FOUNDATION FY2024£223k—0unclear—no doubt
RIO FERDINAND FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
THE SUPPORT FOUNDATION FY2025£190k—0below—no doubt

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