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JAMES' JAR OF GIFTS

Registered charity 1182004 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JJOG

To provide grants of financial assistance to children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa to enable them to undertake further education or vocational training. To provide financial assistance to children and young people in the UK to help them gain access to more educational and social opportunities.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted surplus funds stood at £36,766 at the balance sheet date, following a surplus for the year. The trustees confirm the charity is well placed to continue its activities and that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months disbursements (held: £37k)
“The charity has a policy of maintaining reserves that are estimated to cover the next 12 months disbursements at the balance sheet date.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Tony McCartney has ongoing communications with the proprietor of Project Princess in Uganda, which received £10,442 in grants.
“One of the trustees, Tony McCartney, has visited the school that beneficiaries of our funding attend, and has ongoing communications with the proprietor of the school. James’ Jar of Gifts also receives a termly report outlining what activities have been undertaken and the benefit accruing to the girls in Uganda as a result of the support they have received.”
“All administrative costs of running the charity are met by individual donations from the trustees. The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees was £2,946 (2024: £1,386).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees provided unconditional donations of £2,946.
“One of the trustees, Tony McCartney, has visited the school that beneficiaries of our funding attend, and has ongoing communications with the proprietor of the school. James’ Jar of Gifts also receives a termly report outlining what activities have been undertaken and the benefit accruing to the girls in Uganda as a result of the support they have received.”
“All administrative costs of running the charity are met by individual donations from the trustees. The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees was £2,946 (2024: £1,386).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — James' Jar Of Gifts (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£29k£21k
30/06/2024£32k£24k
30/06/2023£32k£45k
30/06/2022£22k£28k
30/06/2021£34k£25k

Common questions

Is JAMES' JAR OF GIFTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted surplus funds stood at £36,766 at the balance sheet date, following a surplus for the year. The trustees confirm the charity is well placed to continue its activities and that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.