THE JOSH HANSON CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1170511 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We believe that every individual should have someone that believes in them, listens to them, gives them hope and helps them to find the strength and wisdom to reach their full potential. We encourage individuals to make a difference in their lives by providing support and recreational activities to help develop their skills and to help them to improve their conditions of life.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: A. THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; B. PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (2) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE IN ENGLAND AND WALES, PARTICULARLY LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND TO PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PREVENTION AND SOLUTION OF CRIME IN THE AREA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,297 at the end of the period, which is below its stated policy target of covering overheads and staffing costs for a minimum of 6 months. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £53,967
“Tracey Hanson received salary and benefits amounting to £53,967”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of 6 months (held: £3k)
“We aim to ensure that we have ample reserves to cover our overheads and staffing costs for a minimum of 6 months and in accordance with the Charity Commission recommendations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Tracey Hanson is the sole employee of the organisation and is parent to Trustee Brooke Hanson. In the year Tracey Hanson received salary and benefits amounting to £53,967 and was reimbursed for expenses amounting to £2,231.
“Tracey Hanson is the sole employee of the organisation and is parent to Trustee Brooke Hanson. In the year Tracey Hanson received salary and benefits amounting to £53,967 and was reimbursed for expenses amounting to £2,231.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Josh Hanson Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£86k£72k
31/08/2024£51k£54k
31/08/2023£70k£63k
31/08/2022£46k£69k
31/08/2021£48k£62k

Common questions

Is THE JOSH HANSON CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,297 at the end of the period, which is below its stated policy target of covering overheads and staffing costs for a minimum of 6 months. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE JOSH HANSON CHARITABLE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £53,967 band.

Who funds THE JOSH HANSON CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JOSH HANSON CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include YOUNG HARROW FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
YOUNG HARROW FOUNDATIONFY2023£36k
YOUNG HARROW FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
YOUNG HARROW FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2025£20kFine Lines Art and Wellbeing Workshops
The National Lottery Community Fund02/09/2022£10kTJHT Annual Memorial Football Tournament
The National Lottery Community Fund09/07/2021£9kTJHT Annual Memorial Football Tournament
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2019£9kTJHT Annual Memorial Football Tournament
The National Lottery Community Fund09/08/2018£6kTJHT Annual Memorial Football Tournament