THE JO COX FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1170836 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Jo Cox Foundation's mission is to inspire and galvanise positive change at local, national and international levels in through building stronger communities, a better public life and a fairer world in Jo Cox's honour.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £55,829 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a reduction of free reserves to £75,945. This level of reserves is below the stated policy target range of £109,102 to £218,204, which was set at three to six months of expenditure. The trustees attribute the deficit to a challenging fundraising environment and note that a staff restructure was undertaken to ensure financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Jo Cox Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (69% 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: 12.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Baroness Janet Anne Royallchair
• Amanda Nicola Chetwynd-Cowieson
• Dame Tracey Crouch
• Eloise Karen Todd
• Geethika Jayatilaka
• Jane Claire Brady
• Nisha Aileen Jaydev Jani
• Rachel Kinnock
• Rosamund Evelyn Blomfield-Smith
• Samantha Jayne Vickers
• Seema Louise Ghiassi Clark · trustee of 1 other charity
• Steve John Morris

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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