THE RECRUITMENT JUNCTION
Registered charity 1191442 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Recruitment Junction is a recruitment agency for ex-offenders. We are a not-for-profit enterprise with a social heart, on a commercial mission. Our vision is to see people with convictions rediscover a sense of purpose through work and become role models who drive positive generational impact across their families.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £283,512 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £554,578. The trustees confirm that free reserves amounted to 5.9 months of forecast future expenditure, which is broadly in line with their stated policy target of six months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6 months forecast future expenditure (held: £555k)
“The trustees have agreed a policy that the charity should aim to hold a level of free reserves (namely those not held for a specific purpose) which is equivalent to 6 months forecast future expenditure.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr M Simpson is also a trustee of The Junction 42 Foundation, with which the charity collaboratively received grants.
“During the year the charity received income of £59,084 (2024 : Nil) in relation to grants awarded collaboratively with The Junction 42 Foundation, a charity in which trustee Mr M Simpson is also a trustee.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Recruitment Junction (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£218
Reported reserves equal ~12.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- DOROTHY PATRICIA ALEXANDERchair
- Jessica Katherine Mellor-Clark
- Kwadwo Kyei-Sarpong
- Mark Nicholas Simpson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Polly Grace Rowe
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE RECRUITMENT JUNCTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £283,512 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £554,578. The trustees confirm that free reserves amounted to 5.9 months of forecast future expenditure, which is broadly in line with their stated policy target of six months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE RECRUITMENT JUNCTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE RECRUITMENT JUNCTION as a grant recipient include THE JUNCTION 42 FOUNDATION, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND, THE EQ FOUNDATION, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, THE REED FOUNDATION.
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