Just Society Trust

Registered charity 1174898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE JOHN SMITH TRUST

To advance education in relation to democratic systems of government, social justice and the rule of law by? Running fellowship programmes that give young present and future leaders the opportunity to explore issues of governance, rule of law and social justice;? maintaining an active worldwide network of alumni to share experience and learning across borders.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£587k
Latest spending
£573k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £14,646, increasing unrestricted reserves to £240,291. However, the trustees highlight significant financial risks, noting that income is exclusively short-term project-based funding from predominantly one donor, creating dependency on securing future funding. Additionally, cashflow is strained by a mismatch between quarterly donor payments received in arrears and the need to settle supplier debts within 30 days.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
The number of staff whose emoluments were in excess of £60,000 during the year were as follows: £60,001 - £70,000 1 — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
The number of staff whose emoluments were in excess of £60,000 during the year were as follows: £60,001 - £70,000 1 — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of salary and support costs (held: £240k)
the Trustees’ policy is to maintain reserves at a level sufficient to cover at least 6 months of salary and support costs. Based on the spend in these accounts this is equivalent to £157k. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£587k
Total spending
£573k
Reserves (reported)
£240k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Georgia · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Moldova · Russia · Tajikistan · Throughout England And Wales · Turkmenistan · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£587k£573k
30/09/2024£635k£543k
30/09/2023£368k£351k
30/09/2022£249k£226k
30/09/2021£235k£250k

Common questions

Is Just Society Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £14,646, increasing unrestricted reserves to £240,291. However, the trustees highlight significant financial risks, noting that income is exclusively short-term project-based funding from predominantly one donor, creating dependency on securing future funding. Additionally, cashflow is strained by a mismatch between quarterly donor payments received in arrears and the need to settle supplier debts within 30 days. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Just Society Trust earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.