ELIZABETH JANE JONES

Registered charity 207186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing almshouse accommodation for the poor and needy.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income
£738k
Latest spending
£569k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £168,699 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £16,939,631. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves represent marginally more than a typical year's expenditure on charitable activities, indicating adequate liquidity for ongoing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: marginally more than a typical year's expenditure on charitable activities (held: £1.1m)
“These unrestricted reserves represent marginally more than a typical year's expenditure on charitable activities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan to related charity
“Included in Other Debtors was a loan of £168,396 (2024 - £272,991) made to a charity with the same Corporate Trustee. Interest of £4,905 has been charged at a rate of 3% on the outstanding balance (2024 - £nil). The loan is considered as repayable on demand.” — page 21
“Transactions took place during the year with another charity with the same Corporate Trustee. Purchases were made of £32,268 (2024 - £nil). At the year end there no outstanding balances due to or from this charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases from related charity
“Included in Other Debtors was a loan of £168,396 (2024 - £272,991) made to a charity with the same Corporate Trustee. Interest of £4,905 has been charged at a rate of 3% on the outstanding balance (2024 - £nil). The loan is considered as repayable on demand.” — page 21
“Transactions took place during the year with another charity with the same Corporate Trustee. Purchases were made of £32,268 (2024 - £nil). At the year end there no outstanding balances due to or from this charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £14.9m
“A full actuarial valuation for the scheme was carried out at 30 September 2019. This valuation showed assets of £79.0m, liabilities of £93.90m and a deficit of £14.90m.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by CG LEE Limited. Discloses 3 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Charity of Elizabeth Jane Jones (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£738k
Total spending
£569k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£722k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~15.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£738k£569k
31/03/2024£674k£614k
31/03/2023£609k£578k
31/03/2022£594k£537k
31/03/2021£587k£440k

Common questions

Is ELIZABETH JANE JONES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £168,699 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £16,939,631. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves represent marginally more than a typical year's expenditure on charitable activities, indicating adequate liquidity for ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by CG LEE Limited.

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
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ELIZABETH JANE JONES£738k——above—no doubt
THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£233k—0above—no doubt
PROJECT 34 FY2024£723k—0above—no doubt
THE ALMSHOUSES OF JOHN ISBURY AND JACOB HARDRETT FY2024£103k—0above—no doubt
THE JAMES CHARITIES FY2025£519k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt

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