THE JOHN HENRY KING FUND

Registered charity 224437 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN FUND FOR SICK AND RETIRED PRIESTS

The charity holds investments and uses the income to support retired priests

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£68k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £2,535,172, driven by a significant net investment gain of £183,096 which offset a deficit on other activities. The charity maintains a reserves policy focused on preserving capital value in real terms while utilizing income for grants and administration. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: preserve, and if possible, grow the capital value of its funds in real terms while utilising the income from inveslment of the funds for the payment of grants and administration costs (held: £2.5m)
The charity's policy is to preserve, and if possible, grow the capital value of its funds in real terms while utilising the income from inveslment of the funds for the payment of grants and administration costs. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MC Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£68k£70k
31/12/2024£91k£75k
31/12/2023£128k£63k
31/12/2022£68k£62k
31/12/2021£55k£68k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN HENRY KING FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £2,535,172, driven by a significant net investment gain of £183,096 which offset a deficit on other activities. The charity maintains a reserves policy focused on preserving capital value in real terms while utilizing income for grants and administration. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MC Audit Limited.