THE WILLIAM JOHNSTON TRUST FUND

Registered charity 212495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JOHNSTON FAMILY TRUST - J ACCOUNT

To relieve poverty in such a manner as the Trustees shall think fit

Objects

FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT. (SEE TRUST DEED FOR FUTHER DETAILS)

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,322,085, supported by investment gains and incoming resources exceeding charitable expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: B J S Parsons-Smith and J K Putt engaged under Personal Services Contract for administrative support; no payments received by trustee company.

“B J S Parsons-Smith and J K Putt have been engaged by the trustees under the terms of a Personal Services Contract to provide administrative support in connection with the grant making process for the charity. The William Johnston Family Company Limited is a Trustee of the Charity. No payments for professional services were received by the company during the year.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees engaged under Personal Services Contract

“B J S Parsons-Smith and J K Putt have been engaged by the trustees under the terms of a Personal Services Contract to provide administrative support in connection with the grant making process for the charity. The William Johnston Family Company Limited is a Trustee of the Charity. No payments for professional services were received by the company during the year.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

The William Johnston Family Company Limited · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£32k	£54k
31/12/2024	£45k	£50k
31/12/2023	£48k	£43k
31/12/2022	£63k	£50k
31/12/2021	£47k	£54k

Common questions

Is THE WILLIAM JOHNSTON TRUST FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,322,085, supported by investment gains and incoming resources exceeding charitable expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.