JOHN JONES

Registered charity 204800 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity was established to provide financial assistance to the Parochial Church Council of Cirencester for the upkeep and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church and to Powell's Educational Foundation.

Objects

(1) 3/5 INCOME TO CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, CIRENCESTER FOR THE UPKEEP AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF THE PARISH CHURCH. (2) 1/5 INCOME TO THE TRUSTEES OF POWELL'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN AUGMENTATION OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY. (3) 1/5 INCOME AT THE TRUSTEES' DISCRETION PAID TO EITHER OF THE SAID BODIES FOR THE BEFORE MENTIONED PURPOSES RESPECTIVELY.

Area of benefit: CIRENCESTER

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£64k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £126,254, which the Trustees consider sufficient to cover anticipated property and administration costs. The charity reported no grants awarded during the year due to significant maintenance work on investment properties consuming net income. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover anticipated property expenses and managerial and administration costs (held: £126k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level which provides sufficient funds to cover anticipated property expenses and managerial and administration costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£64k£25k
31/12/2023£60k£35k
31/12/2022£61k£123k
31/12/2021£57k£20k
31/12/2020£52k£22k

Common questions

Is JOHN JONES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £126,254, which the Trustees consider sufficient to cover anticipated property and administration costs. The charity reported no grants awarded during the year due to significant maintenance work on investment properties consuming net income. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.