JCD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1167954 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the CIO is to advance such charitable purposes ( according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £18,229,780, which the trustees consider adequate to support the continuation of current activities. The charity reported a net income of £993,725 for the year, funded by donations and investment income, with total assets less current liabilities totaling £18,229,780. The independent auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“The total amount of donations received from trustees amounted to £1,116,000 (2023: £930,000). There were no conditions attached to any of these donations.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shah & Co (Accountants) Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£18.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~192.3 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 (66% 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: India · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.1m£1.1m
31/12/2023£1.6m£1.5m
31/12/2022£1.3m£1.6m
31/12/2021£3.1m£1.4m
31/12/2020£4.8m£2.2m

Common questions

Is JCD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £18,229,780, which the trustees consider adequate to support the continuation of current activities. The charity reported a net income of £993,725 for the year, funded by donations and investment income, with total assets less current liabilities totaling £18,229,780. The independent auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shah & Co (Accountants) Ltd.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JCD FOUNDATION£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt
Forum CIO FY2025£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE DODGSON FOUNDATION FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LIZ AND JACK DANIEL FOUNDATION FY2024£491k£80,001 - £90,0002unclear—no doubt
THE GALE FOUNDATION TRUST CIO FY2025£3.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE NAGLE FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2025£150k—0unclear—no doubt

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