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JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST

Registered charity 200351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A grant making trust to other charities who promote or provide activities for young people in the UK, particularly the disadvantaged and less able. Activities will normally be to promote the development of the individual by being physically and/or mentally challenging. Sailing and water sports in the Midlands are a priority. Grants are normally one off, for equipment or for specific purposes.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£123k
Latest spending
£149k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £6,181,001, which the trustees consider adequate to maintain income at current levels without recourse to capital. The charity reported a net income increase of £153,099 for the year, driven by investment gains, while total expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising amounted to £148,974.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment Income (100% of income)
“The principal funding source of the trust is investment income.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: highest possible level (held: £6.2m)
“As the charity is exclusively a grant making charity it is important that reserves are held at the highest possible level in order to secure maximum long-term income.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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
31/12/2024£123k£149k
31/12/2023£127k£137k
31/12/2022£128k£150k
31/12/2021£109k£156k
31/12/2020£93k£100k

Common questions

Is JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £6,181,001, which the trustees consider adequate to maintain income at current levels without recourse to capital. The charity reported a net income increase of £153,099 for the year, driven by investment gains, while total expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising amounted to £148,974. 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
SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST1£58k
M AND M FOUNDATION1£30k
SAMJO LIMITED1£25k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAURENCE, NORTHFIELD BIRMINGHAM1£12k
PARKLAKE CHARITY TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Johnson Family Charitable Trust.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST£123k—0above—no doubt
The Johnson Family Charitable Trust FY2025£199k—0above—no doubt
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£344k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£22.3m—0above—no doubt
THE GRANTHAM YORKE TRUST FY2025£283k—0unclear—no doubt
The John Gurney Charitable Trust FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt

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