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THE MARTIN-JENKINS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1184095 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide grants to charities or other non profit organisations or individuals identified by the trustees at their discretion focusing mainly (but without limitation) on education in the UK. Our charity supports social mobility through means tested bursaries, raising awareness of and preparation for university education and the furtherance of good teaching.

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Latest income
£179k
Latest spending
£166k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts exceeded payments by £13,222, resulting in a net surplus for the year. However, the trustees note that much lower annual receipts are anticipated in future, indicating potential financial pressure. The charity holds significant investment assets valued at over £2.9 million, primarily within endowment funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Not greater than 4% of the total return from endowed funds may be withdrawn for grant making. (held: £160)
“Not greater than 4% of the total return from endowed funds may be withdrawn for grant making.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Total receipts exceeded payments by £13,222. Much lower annual receipts are anticipated in future.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee connection to related party
“Tim Martin-Jenkins was a member of The Council of Marlborough College (reg charity 309486) and chair of the trustees of The Marlborough College Foundation (reg charity 1061798) until July 2025. These charities benefit from grants made by The Martin-Jenkins Foundation.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£179k£166k
31/03/2024£168k£250k
31/12/2022£155k£251k
31/12/2021£252k£240k
31/12/2020£227k£238k

Common questions

Is THE MARTIN-JENKINS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts exceeded payments by £13,222, resulting in a net surplus for the year. However, the trustees note that much lower annual receipts are anticipated in future, indicating potential financial pressure. The charity holds significant investment assets valued at over £2.9 million, primarily within endowment funds.

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
DAWAT-E-HADIYAH TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM)1£23.2m

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VERONICA AND LARS BANE FOUNDATION CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MARTIN-JENKINS FOUNDATION£179k—0unclear—noted
VERONICA AND LARS BANE FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£401k—0above—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION FY2024£956k—0above—no doubt
ACTION WITH AWARENESS REGARDING EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025£173k—0unclear86.0%no doubt
THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATION FY2025£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SAIFEE FOUNDATION OF EUROPE FY2024£21.1m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.