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THE JOHN MACLEOD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1192113 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable purposes including providing targeted funding to supported registered charities whose aim is the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability or financial hardship.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£226k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,513,340, with free reserves reported at £820,823, though only £994 was immediately available due to HMRC delays. The charity holds significant endowment assets of £2,952,715 and reports no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. The trustees note that they see no need for a specific reserves policy, aiming to distribute incoming resources within a reasonable time span.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Loan to LiveStrata Ltd
“The trustees have made a loan to LiveStrata Ltd, a company in which Mr. John MacLeod is the sole director and shareholder. No beneficial terms have been offered and Mr MacLeod was excluded from any relevant meetings at which the loan was discussed and terms agreed.” — page 11
“The Robin MacLeod Charitable Trust is a related charity with related, immediate family trustees to those of this charity.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to The Robin MacLeod Charitable Trust
“The trustees have made a loan to LiveStrata Ltd, a company in which Mr. John MacLeod is the sole director and shareholder. No beneficial terms have been offered and Mr MacLeod was excluded from any relevant meetings at which the loan was discussed and terms agreed.” — page 11
“The Robin MacLeod Charitable Trust is a related charity with related, immediate family trustees to those of this charity.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2022)

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£308k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~45.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£226k£1.1m
31/01/2024£320k£162k
31/01/2023£301k£102k
31/01/2022£1.2m£308k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN MACLEOD CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,513,340, with free reserves reported at £820,823, though only £994 was immediately available due to HMRC delays. The charity holds significant endowment assets of £2,952,715 and reports no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. The trustees note that they see no need for a specific reserves policy, aiming to distribute incoming resources within a reasonable time span. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
CHELSEA ACADEMY FOUNDATION1£70k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN1£40k
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION1£20k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION1£15k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION1£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN MACLEOD CHARITABLE TRUST£226k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROBIN MACLEOD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2023£466k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£2.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£9.2m—0above—no doubt
THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST FY2024£181k—0above—no doubt
THE MACDONALD-BUCHANAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt

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