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THE TRUST FOR THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

Registered charity 1179275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£347k
Latest spending
£348k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £298, resulting in net assets of £5,608. The trustees confirm that these reserves are sufficient to cover governance and administrative costs for the following 12 months, meeting their stated policy target. The charity is principally funded by donations and grants, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover governance and administrative costs for the following 12 months (held: £6k)
“The Trustees aim to hold reserves at a level which will cover governance and administrative costs for the following 12 months.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£347k£348k
31/12/2024£199k£199k
31/12/2023£165k£160k
31/12/2022£172k£164k
31/12/2021£165k£169k

Common questions

Is THE TRUST FOR THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £298, resulting in net assets of £5,608. The trustees confirm that these reserves are sufficient to cover governance and administrative costs for the following 12 months, meeting their stated policy target. The charity is principally funded by donations and grants, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE TRUST FOR THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TRUST FOR THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM as a grant recipient include DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION, THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATIONFY2024£250k
DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£200k
DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATIONFY2023£110k
THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£98k
THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k

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
THE ALEXANDER MOSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST1£6.9m
THE PRINTING CHARITY1£80k
DILLHAVEN LIMITED1£71k
J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£17k
KTRUST LIMITED1£12k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION1£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BRIDE FLEET STREET1£300

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